insert_link Article New Music on the Radar June 21 (Buruklyn Boyz, Jovial & Otile Brown, Toxic Lyrilali and Gwaash) Welcome to the June 20 edition of New Music on the Radar, where we track the pulse of Kenya’s evolving soundscape. This week’s roundup offers a diverse sonic buffet — from the sharpened symbolism of Buruklyn Boyz’s Machete, to the heartfelt vows exchanged in Jovial and Otile Brown’s wedding anthem I Got You. Toxic Lyrikali rides a Jamaican riddim into Nairobi’s lived reality on Backbencher, while Gwaash teams up with […] todayJune 20, 2025 75
insert_link Article Maandamano Season 2: Kenya’s Protests Against Police Brutality Intensify Kenya is witnessing a resurgence of widespread protests, dubbed Maandamano Season 2, a powerful echo of the June 2024 anti-Finance Bill demonstrations. Sparked by the brutal death of 31-year-old teacher and blogger Albert Omondi Ojwang in police custody, these protests shifted focus from economic grievances to a searing demand for justice against police brutality. The organic movement returning to the streets was aptly captured by an X user going by […] todayJune 16, 2025 117
insert_link Article New Music on the Radar – JUN 13(Njerae,Asum Garvey, Fadhilee Itulya,Malosh) This week’s picks are for the real lovers—four songs that stretch genre lines while staying rooted in local narratives. From soul-stirring Afro-Indie reflections and raw Swahili rap confessions to playful coastal ballads and high-energy dancefloor anthems, the JUN 13 edition of New Music on the Radar celebrates both musical experimentation and emotional honesty. Whether it’s Njerae reaching across continents, Asum Garvey switching cadence, Fadhilee Itulya revisiting ancestral grooves, or Malosh […] todayJune 13, 2025 48
insert_link Article Keeping Up With The Discourse : Is the Kenya Police Service Devoid of Humanity? The tragic death of Albert Ojwang, a 31-year-old teacher and social media influencer from Voi, has ignited a firestorm of grief, outrage, and questions across Kenya. On June 7, 2025, Ojwang was arrested at his family home in Kakot, Homa Bay, for allegedly posting “defamatory” content about Deputy Inspector General (DIG) of Police Eliud Lagat on X. Less than 24 hours later, he was dead in a cell at Nairobi’s […] todayJune 9, 2025 83
insert_link Article New Music on the Radar JUN 6 ( Matata, TheLuchi, Willy Paul, An21 KE) Welcome dear readers to the first weekly music round up of June 2025.We feature a punchy raw rap single from An21 KE and Karis from the Recipe EP that debuted earlier this week on radio 254 exclusively. Two Alternative or (Odi Pop if you love genre names so much) have released songs with almost similar titles, Tiki Tako by Matata and Tikitaka by TheLuchi, what are the odds of that? […] todayJune 6, 2025 131
insert_link Article Keeping Up with the Discourse: A New IEBC, Old Challenges, and a Restless Youth Kenya stands at a pivotal moment in its democratic journey with the National Assembly’s approval of Erastus Edung Ethekon as the new Chairperson of the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) on June 4, 2025, alongside six commissioners. This long-overdue reconstitution aims to restore a crippled institution tasked with safeguarding the nation’s electoral integrity. Yet, the shadow of history looms large—decades of politicized commissions, electoral malpractices, and a rising tide […] todayJune 5, 2025 53
insert_link Article Asum Garvey Takes Centre Stage in Sol Generation’s Publishing Revolution Sol Generation, the artist-first label founded by Afro-pop giants Sauti Sol, has entered a new phase—one that places publishing at the core of its business model. This pivot signals a deeper commitment to protecting artistry and narrative ownership, and no one embodies this shift more completely than their latest—and most talked-about—signing: Asum Garvey. Asum Garvey’s journey to Sol Generation is a masterclass in independent momentum. From his early days with […] todayJune 3, 2025 73
insert_link Article Recapping Bien’s U.S. Tour: A Month of Sold-Out Shows, Viral Roosters, and Bold Conversations When Bien, the charismatic, bald-headed superstar from East Africa, announced his worldwide tour at the end of April, anticipation shot through the roof. Fans across continents waited eagerly to see how the Kenyan artist, fresh off the success of his album Alusa Why Are You Topless?, would take his infectious charisma and genre-bending music global. The first leg — a whirlwind across eight American cities in May 2025 — delivered […] todayJune 3, 2025 97
insert_link 2 Article June 25th: Octopizzo Recalls History Through Sound On May 30, 2025, Kenyan rap heavyweight Octopizzo released June 25th, a searing protest anthem that turns raw memory into art, recounting the youth-led anti-finance bill protests of 2024 and the brutal government crackdown that followed. Known for his evolution from braggadocious street rapper to a master of layered, socially conscious production, Octopizzo uses this latest release to craft a sonic historical record. This article offers an in-depth exploration of […] todayJune 2, 2025 107 2