Joyce

On the third turn of the key the lock caught. I flung the door open to walk into the house. I kicked off my muddy oversized second hand Hoka running shoes. They felt impossibly heavy on my light body after the run. On the wall to my right a large 1.5 metre Year at a […]

This past weekend a friend hosted a barbecue party to celebrate a career milestone and I showed up with an open mind. Given Nairobi’s cosmopolitan nature, I expected a good mix of people. The men, I must say, were quite something. Handsome, charming, an assorted blend. As the day went on, the food and drinks

Usually after a few months in Nairobi I start missing home. Like really missing home. Work drags me down. Social life drags me down. Everything drags me down. The answer to any form of inconvenience becomes “I just want to go home.” Home is Iten. I rarely go there. Two or three trips a year.

Rolex, the luxury watch overlords who make timepieces worth more than your rent, are furious that some companies are reselling “genuine” Rolex watches… with a few tweaks. Think changed dials, replaced bezels, new gems. Nothing scandalous, but apparently enough to trigger a legal action. In May 2025, Rolex went to the federal court in California,

The law in Kenya still clings to the idea that if two adults decide they no longer want to be married, someone must be blamed for it. It is not enough to be unhappy. It is not enough to say the relationship no longer works. One must prove cruelty. Or desertion. Or adultery. Or some

Savannah, your Dubois Ksh. 150 foundation is smudging off your face. The people in charge of protecting Kenyans from fake goods are not doing a brilliant job. In fact, if you have bought medicine, electronics, fertiliser, or even a pair of gold “coated” earrings in the last year, there is a decent chance you got

Trademarks are not just about logos, slogans, or name recognition. They are about values. Every time someone slaps a name on a product, they are making a tiny social contract. This thing stands for something. It is more than a brand. It is a signal and occasionally, what it signals is utter rubbish. Most trademark

I have been pondering whether to write about this or not. Given cohabitation has become quite common in Kenya, someone might find this article an interesting read. Can living together for a few years magically turn a situationship into a marriage? I am writing this because there are just too many people out here fighting

Marrying a foreigner in Kenya is entirely possible and perfectly lawful. But you will need patience, and documents that prove you are both legally single and not here to play games with the immigration office. What the Law Actually Says The Marriage Act of 2014 welcomes unions involving Kenyans and foreign nationals, provided both parties

Customary marriages are still very much alive in Kenya. In a country with over forty ethnic communities, each carrying its own traditions around courtship, dowry, and marriage, it is no surprise that many couples still follow the old ways. Whether it is the Kikuyu ruracio or the Luo Ayie, these ceremonies do more than please