History

Fort Hall, Murang’a, (1955) : A Crucible of Colonial Power and Resistance

Remembering Field Marshal Muthoni wa Kirima(1931–2023)

Freedom Fighter: The Forests of Resistance

A Closer Look at the Great Kingdom of Zimbabwe

Starlight Club: Nairobi’s Legendary Nightlife ofthe ’70s and ’80s

Ivory, Power and Human Lives: The Shadow Empire of Tippu Tip

Pio Gama Pinto: Kenya’s Quiet Revolutionary

The Brazilian Barracoon: Badagry’s Silent Witness to the Atlantic Slave Trade

Thomas Sankara: Africa’s Revolutionary Visionary

Patrice Lumumba: Congo’s Martyr of Independence

Koigi wa Wamwere: Kenya’s Stalwart for Democracy and Human Rights and His Norwegian Story

Ibrahim Njoya: Sovereignty Through Imagination

The Pyramids of Sudan and the Whispers of Kemet

When Men Become the Beautiful Ones: The Gerewol of the Wodaabe

The Woman Behind the Clinics: Marie Stopes and Her Lasting Imprint on Kenya

Understanding Jamhuri Day: The Heart of Kenya’s Independence

Stella Awinja Hostel: The Only African University Hostel Named After a Student

The Architectural Union Behind Kenya’s Iconic KICC

The Battle of Tumutumu Hills: When Generals China, Kariba, and Tanganyika Faced Fire Near Mount Kenya

George Adamson’s Last Ride: A Fitting Memorial to Kenya’s Father of Lions

Wainga the healer: Witchcraft, wisdom, and resistance in Colonial Kenya

Raila Odinga’s return: Rebuilding from exile, redefining opposition, and the wounds that shaped a nation

Kenya’s 1982 coup attempt: The broadcast, the blood, and the birth of a police state

Mashujaa Day: Kenya’s Celebration of Heroes and the Evolving Meaning of October 20