Kenya’s queens of the road
While motorcycles are a growth market in Africa, a gender revolution is taking place in Kenya, where women are not only passengers, but also riders and couriers. Aamera Jiwaji reports.
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Ghosts of colonial segregation haunt Nairobi and Dar es Salaam
The city landscapes of two of East Africa’s biggest cities, Nairobi and Dar es Salaam continue to reflect the race-based city planning designs of the colonial era. Peace Kathure and Priya Sippy report.
Sarabi: Inside, Out
A young band drawn from Nairobi’s mean streets is fast-becoming a staple of the middle-class live music circuit. By David Meffe. Somewhere on a moonlit …
Nairobi’s hidden gems
If you are a frequent traveller to Africa, little-loved Nairobi is difficult to avoid. The East African city is a subtle mistress, however, with many …
Nairobi Beckons Again
This year’s CNN African Journalist of the Year Award was won by an enterprising Kenyan TV journalist, Angelo Kinyua. His piece was superb, but what …