insert_link 2 Article Why Winnie Odinga Is the Best Person to Run Against William Ruto in 2027 With only one year left to Kenya’s next general election and no formidable opposition candidate to unseat the incumbent, we believe that Winnie Odinga is the only candidate who would give William Ruto a run for his money. Winnie Odinga is the daughter of former prime minister and opposition leader, Raila Odinga, who passed away in 2025. But Winnie is not just Raila’s daughter. Winnie Odinga is a Political Science graduate from Drexel University in Philadelphia who wrote many of […] todayFebruary 4, 2026 12 2
insert_link 2 2 Article Why Does Everyone Start A Podcast? Have you ever wondered why everyone and their mum start a podcast? The other day, my mother asked me that very question. The answer is simple, and it is not because of the internet. The reason that literally anyone can start a podcast is that, unlike many other businesses or hobbies, there are no barriers to entry. You do not need fancy equipment or a podcast studio to start a podcast. While having these things does help, they are not […] todayFebruary 3, 2026 13 2 2
insert_link 2 2 Featured Official Statement on Cybersecurity Incident Affecting Radio 254 On Monday, December 29, 2025, Radio 254 identified a cybersecurity incident affecting our website, www.254.radio. During this incident, users accessing the site via Google Chrome were shown a fraudulent prompt disguised as an advertisement, which attempted to trick users into running a command that could have installed malicious software. This attempt was unsuccessful, and no users interacted with or were affected by the fake prompt. On January 6, 2026, the attackers further attempted to disrupt our operations by redirecting visitors from www.254.radio to […] todayJanuary 20, 2026 21 2 2
insert_link 2 5 Article The UnKut Hip Hop Awards Makes A Comeback in 2025 After a brief hiatus, the Unkut Hip Hop Awards are back in 2025. Founded by former Homeboyz Radio presenter, Ruby V. The Unkut Hip Hop awards offers a platform to artists and creatives in the Kenyan hip hop scene, giving them their flowers for a job well done. This year’s edition features some notable names as panelists, including veteran podcaster Ado Veli, who is the founder of The AdoVeli Podcast, Otieno Arudo who is an acclaimed writer as well as […] todayDecember 2, 2025 82 5 2
insert_link 2 Article Nyashinski Announces Showman, a Music-Theatre Residency in 2026 Come April 2026, Carnivore Grounds will transform into a living stage for seven nights as Nyashinski, unveils Showman, The Residency — a bold, intimate, and deeply theatrical reimagining of what a live music experience can be in East Africa. This is not just a simple concert series. It is Kenya’s first true music-theatre residency: a seven-show run spread across nine days, where the artist plants roots in one venue, perfects every detail, and invites the audience into a world he […] todayNovember 25, 2025 136 2
insert_link Article Keeping Up with the Discourse: The Maraga Question Three days ago, Shakira Wafula, one of the most recognizable younger faces inside David Maraga’s campaign secretariat, announced her resignation. Her statement cited “diverging paths on key values, priorities, and decisions.” It was brief, diplomatic, and carefully worded. But online, the reaction was immediate and intense. Within hours, speculation emerged that the public letter was a stripped-down version of a more detailed one said to reference misconduct allegations against a senior official and unresolved questions about the campaign’s handling of […] todayNovember 21, 2025 26
insert_link 1 Article New Kenyan Music on the Radar 14 November 2025 The selection this week arrives with a strangely cohesive collage of Nairobi soundscapes—tracks that, on the surface, share nothing beyond a release date, yet together map the tensions, experiments and emotional fissures shaping the city’s pop culture today. Unspoken Salaton, long known for his rugged gengetone instincts, surprises with a subversive arbantone production crafted for a gospel legend, bending the genre’s edges without ever betraying its pulse. Iyanii, the ever-consistent hit maker, once again proves his chemistry with Waka Waka, […] todayNovember 15, 2025 91 1
insert_link 1 Article Xenia Manasseh Scores Historic First Grammy Nod Kenyan-American musician Xenia Manasseh has earned her first-ever Grammy nomination. Announced on November 7 as part of the 2026 Grammy contenders, the 29-year-old Nairobi native's nod in the Best R&B Album category marks her as the latest Kenyan artist to crack the Recording Academy's elite circle, following trailblazers like Sauti Sol and Nyashinski. Manasseh's breakthrough comes via her behind-the-scenes contributions to Teyana Taylor's critically lauded visual album Escape Room, a project that transforms personal heartbreak into a cinematic odyssey of […] todayNovember 12, 2025 50 1
insert_link 1 Article Why Choosing the Right Business Partners is VERY Important As a child, I always knew I wanted to be an entrepreneur. Long before it was cool to be your own boss, I was inspired by seeing my parents build their business together. Having been a business owner since 2013, the biggest lesson that I have learned in business is to be careful and vet who you choose to go into business with. Even as I say this, I have to also admit that in certain instances, I may not […] todayNovember 12, 2025 16 1