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Xenia Manasseh Scores Historic First Grammy Nod

Kenyan-American musician Xenia Manasseh has earned her first-ever Grammy nomination. Announced on November 7 as part of the 2026 Grammy contenders, the 29-year-old Nairobi native's nod in the Best R&B Album category marks her as the latest Kenyan artist to crack the Recording Academy's elite circle, following trailblazers like Sauti Sol and Nyashinski. Manasseh's breakthrough comes via her behind-the-scenes contributions to Teyana Taylor's critically lauded visual album Escape Room, a […]

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Why Choosing the Right Business Partners is VERY Important

As a child, I always knew I wanted to be an entrepreneur. Long before it was cool to be your own boss, I was inspired by seeing my parents build their business together. Having been a business owner since 2013, the biggest lesson that I have learned in business is to be careful and vet who you choose to go into business with. Even as I say this, I have […]

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Keeping Up With the Discourse: Blood Spilled Across Border

In the sweltering heat of Ubungo, Dar es Salaam, on October 29,mere hours after Tanzania's polls closed under a shroud of blackouts and boycotts, John Okoth Ogutu, a 38-year-old teacher from Siaya County, was gunned down in the streets. He'd spent eight years molding young Tanzanian minds, sending remittances home to his wife and three children in Kenya, only to become the first confirmed Kenyan casualty in what has spiraled […]

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New Kenyan Music on the Radar – 7 November 2025

November’s first playlist hums with tension,the kind that comes from artists confronting their own contradictions. Wuod Omollo’s production fingerprints run through two of this week’s most striking releases, his signature fusion of traditional instrumentation and modern synth work binding the stories together with an earthy pulse. The raw-edged swagger of Mwanaa & 4MrFrankWhite and the self-assured poise of Charisma contrast beautifully with the gentler introspection of Jivu, yet all  acts […]

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Radio 254 Launches #RentsDue Challenge – Win Your December Rent!

Radio 254 is closing 2025 with a bang! After the success of The Hustler Challenge and Kenyan Riddim Challenge, we’re launching the #RentsDue Challenge on 5th November 2025. Kenyan artists now have the chance to win their December 2025 rent and feature on the #RentsDue Riddim, which will be played on Radio 254 and uploaded on YouTube. How to Join: Be a Kenyan artist. You can rap or sing on […]

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Octopizzo Declares Bid for Kibra MP; What Are His Chances?

In a declaration shared on social media on November 4, Kenyan hip-hop artist Octopizzo(born Henry Onyango Ohanga) announced his intention to contest the Kibra Member of Parliament seat in the 2027 General Elections. "Kibra, it's time we rise – I'm running in 2027 to build the future we deserve," he stated during a live X Space session and in subsequent posts. The move has drawn immediate attention, with supporters praising […]

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How Motif The Don Is Setting a Blueprint for Kenyan Producers Beyond Music Production

Most people know Motif the Don as a Kenyan music producer, famous for his producer tag: “Yo Motif Turn Me Up on the Headphones!” popularized by Khaligraph Jones. However, Motif represents more than production—he is building a business model that shows how producers can expand into entrepreneurship. On June 7th, 2023, Motif posted on his Instagram page that he would create structures to make the music industry profitable, and in […]

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New Kenyan Music on the Radar 31 OCT 2025

It’s Halloween, that strange night when masks come off as often as they go on , and fittingly, Kenya’s latest music drops arrive with equal parts revelation and mischief. Breeder's bravado is set to spook naysayers and rappers who disdain adaptation. Savara’s Massage teases moral boundaries with humor and candor, transforming a story of indulgence into a working man’s confessional. Albeezy returns from the shadows with beezy, where u been?, […]

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When 20 Years in the Making Looks Like Overnight Success

Bien and Nyashinski are arguably the two biggest names in Kenyan music. Every other artist either looks up to them or wants to be them. What many people forget is that the two artists and collaborators had a very long journey to the top before they reached their current position. Bien’s musical career began as a member of Sauti Sol, which he formed with his classmates at Upper Hill Secondary. […]

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NCBA and Motif The Don Pioneer ‘Talent Banking’ in Africa

The financial landscape in Kenya has long been defined by stability and scale, a pursuit epitomized by the 2019 merger that birthed NCBA Group Plc. Formed from the union of NIC Bank and the Commercial Bank of Africa (CBA), NCBA instantly solidified its position as a top-five player, leveraging a combined asset base and digital strength (including platforms like Loop and Nipah). Having achieved remarkable growth—doubling its assets to over […]

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