Otieno Arudo

There is a particular kind of energy that settles over a Nairobi rooftop when the city decides to have a good night. The skyline hums, the crowd finds its rhythm, and somewhere between the small talk and the shared playlists, something clicks. That is exactly the atmosphere Spotify engineered when it brought The Feature Mixer […]

The journey of Anil Padia is a narrative of reclamation, spanning from the highlands of Nyeri to the high-pressure ateliers of Paris. Born in Kenya into a family that migrated from Gujarat over a century ago, Padia’s early life was defined by a tug-of-war between cultures. At age nine, he was sent to a strict […]

For two days in May 2026, Nairobi felt what it was like to breathe without its circulatory system. The matatus did not move. Offices sat half-empty. Traders at Gikomba and Eastleigh counted losses by the hour. Commuters who had never walked more than a block to the stage found themselves navigating three kilometres on foot, […]

The gun fires at the Shanghai Stadium on the evening of May 16, and Faith Kipyegon slots into position with the practiced calm of someone who has stood at the front of world-class fields so many times that the nerves, if they exist at all, have long since been metabolized into fuel. Fourteen minutes and […]

The intersection of world-class football and heavy-hitting Kenyan music is about to hit its absolute peak as the countdown to the UEFA Champions League final in Budapest draws closer. Global beer giant Heineken, through its local partner Kenya Wine Agencies Limited (KWAL), has officially unveiled its blueprint to lock down the country’s premier entertainment hotspots […]

Ferdinand Omanyala has officially found his groove in the 2026 season. Taking the track at the Xiamen Diamond League on May 23, Africa’s premier sprinter delivered a masterclass in power and composure, storming to victory in the men’s 100m with a blazing season’s best of 9.94 seconds. The victory was sweet redemption. Having narrowly settled […]

In the last two days, thousands of Kenyan freelancers, remote workers, and small business owners woke up to frozen PayPal accounts. Funds held. Functionality stripped. In some cases, accounts deactivated outright. The official language was familiar and vague: enhanced compliance requirements, anti-money laundering protocols, customer due diligence. For people whose livelihoods flow through that platform, […]

On a quiet Tuesday at RNG Plaza, the bustling rhythms of downtown commerce were shattered as officers from the Anti-Counterfeit Authority, flanked by representatives from Nike, marched into the popular Shiquo Hii Style boutique. By the time the padlocks were snapped shut, over KES 15 million worth of suspected counterfeit sneakers and apparel had been […]

For seventeen years, Blankets & Wine has sold Nairobi something specific: a Sunday afternoon on grass, a blanket spread between friends, cold wine in plastic cups, and a live stage framed by open sky. That promise, more than any lineup, is what kept people coming back. So when GoodTimes Africa announced that the June 7, […]

The Departmental Committee on Finance and National Planning has rejected demands from workers and trade unions to reduce Pay As You Earn tax rates, throwing the Finance Bill 2026/2027 into a turbulent final stretch as MPs quarrel over a broken government promise and a thinning deadline. The rejection landed with particular force because it was […]