Listen In a relatively short period of time, Lupita Nyong’o has risen from being an actress only recognized in Kenya to winning an Oscar – the most coveted award in the film industry. So far, this dark-skinned, authentic Kenyan beauty has won a total of 36 awards out of the 57 she has been nominated […]
Listen Wanuri Kahiu is a Kenyan film director, writer and producer. She is also the Managing Director and co-founder of DaDa Productions. She wrote, directed and produced From a Whisper, a compelling movie revolving around the 1998 bombing of the US Embassy building in Nairobi that received 12 nominations and won in five categories at […]
Listen For over two decades, Alice Taabu hosted the landmark Mke Nyumbani cooking show that aired on the Kenya Broadcasting Corporation; she also authored a cookbook named after the show, which took first prize in a category of the Gourmand World Cookbook Awards in 2002. Alice Taabu has lived by the advice she received from […]
Listen For over three decades, Lucy Wangui played the no-nonsense judge in the long running courtroom comedy-drama Vioja Mahakamani. Her talent and passion reverberated through the screen, earning her a Head of State Commendation in 2009 in addition to numerous acting awards for her brilliant and consistent performance. Every week, the country is served a […]
Listen The 1960-born Rose Tata-Muya is a long-retired runner who specialised in the 400m hurdles in her day. As one of Kenya’s most important track trend-setters, she competed in three Olympics, three world championships and three Commonwealth Games, and won medals at the continental level, during her 16-year career that began in 1974. She first […]
Listen Janeth Jepkoskei Busienei, a middle-distance runner, won the 800m silver medal at the 2008 Beijing Olympics. She had emerged from obscurity in 2006 to win the 800m gold at the Commonwealth Games before going on to win the African championships over the same distance. Busienei was named Kenyan Sportswoman of the Year in 2006 […]
Listen Disabled at six years, Mary Nakhumicha found that sports gave her a much-needed pillar of strength that thrust her into the limelight. She is Kenya’s most celebrated paralympian, having won her first gold medal when she was only 13. She was honoured with the Kenyan Sports Personality of the Year Award in 2008 and […]
Listen Tabitha Cherono has the highest qualification in volleyball refereeing, the International Referee Certificate, making her the first African to attain this and the only female referee with these qualifications. Cherono is the sixth such recognised referee in volleyball and the first ever woman in this field, a major achievement that opened the door for […]
Listen Lornah Kiplagat may have acquired Dutch citizenship but her life remains deeply rooted in Kenya, more particularly in the Rift Valley highlands, where some of the best distance runners are born and bred. As the founder of both the High Altitude Training Camp (HATC), which grooms female runners, and the Lornah Kiplagat Foundation, which […]
Listen Dorcas Ndasaba is one of Kenya’s most celebrated volleyballers. She was part of the national volleyball team both as captain and spokesperson, and participated in many local and international tournaments. She was also named the best player in the 2007 All African Games. For many years, Dorcas Ndasaba was the face of Kenyan women’s […]