::Kenya Christian::

Gowi Odera organized a peaceful street demonstration to protest the recent move by Kenyan MPs to increase their salary – a move that has been met with condemnation from many corners. We talked to Gowi and some of the protestors who turned up. What do YOU think? Is there anything you feel strongly enough to take to the streets for? via Kuweni Serious!  Also check out their creative comic strips on the Proposed Constitution @ Soma Hiyo Something

You may have seen her featured on the Kuweni Serious! video titled “ Blood Will Not Clean Bloodstains.” She says she likes music, friends, cooking and theatre but she also has a lot to say about Kenyan society. Her sometimes humorous, honest and always interesting blogs [Read here and here ] have been doing the rounds on Kenyan blogs and getting positive feedback. Her words and way of expression seem to have resonated with those who have read them. So why did she decide to write these articles (she says they’re just Facebook notes), and why are they getting such a positive reaction? ::KenyaChristian:: decided to catch up with Njoki Ngumi, a recent graduate in medicine currently doing an internship in Naivasha. In Part 1 of this interview we discuss her “blogs,” Kenyan corruption, and why she would like to become the first black Swiss milkmaid. ::KenyaChristian:: Your blogs have been getting great feedback from people. When did you start writing your socio-political blogs a...

Kenyan TV so needs this right now. When is the last time we had something like this on our screens? Something different, original, cutting edge and with a healthy dose of Kenyan flavour.  Done right, this could be a hit.Kenyan TV stations are you listening? Makmende on twitter trending topics  funny stuff

“We Need To Get People Who Are Not This Greedy” Michael Soi is a visual artist based in Kenya. He graduated from art school in 1996, and has been making visual commentary on Kenyan social and political trends. We sat down with him one rainy afternoon and discussed what he thinks Kenyans need to do in 2012.

“Blood Is Not Going To Clean Bloodstains” Njoki Ngumi who wrote “Someone Lied to you, Mwananchi” explains why she doesn’t like to read newspapers, and wonders what will happen to us all in 2012.

“Kenya: A Nation of Bystanders" Boniface Mwangi , whose work you’ve probably seen at the “Kenya Burning” photo exhibition and book about the post-election violence, is the director of Picha Mtaani , an award-winning photo-journalist, a husband and a father. He believes Kenya is ‘a nation of by-standers’.  Previously: Blinky Bill @ Kuweni Serious

George Gachara of Picha Mtaani gives us his views about the role of the media in Kenya, and his sober prediction about what will happen in 2012. Kuweni Serious! is a community of people who know we can do better as Kenyans. Enough is Enough.