Music

Ruto vows to protect music artists ownership rights

President William Ruto has pledged sweeping reforms to protect Kenya creative sector after a group of Gengetone and Urbantone artists revealed they lost rights to…

Joyce Agallah • Apr 2, 2026 • 3 min

Arts & Culture

How Okello Max’s “Taya” hit song redefined East African Jazz-Pop

Okello Max’s ‘Taya’ was among Kenya’s most searched songs of 2025, representing a sophisticated turn in Kenyan popular music toward more complex, jazz-influenced sounds.

Wanjiru Kamau • Jan 12, 2026 • 4 min

Arts & Culture

How Bien’s “all my enemies are suffering” became a national anthem

‘All My Enemies Are Suffering’ by Bien became one of Kenya’s most searched songs in 2025, the darkly humorous title resonating with a year of political drama and social reckoning.

Wanjiru Kamau • Jan 11, 2026 • 4 min

Music

Ruto vows to protect music artists ownership rights

How Okello Max’s “Taya” hit song redefined East African Jazz-Pop

How Bien’s “all my enemies are suffering” became a national anthem

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