Nairobi
How a Man Named Dr Crocodilio Brought Sex Toys to Kenya
In a country where pornography is illegal and obscenity is closely monitored, Peter Karanja, AKA Dr Crocodilio, saw a business opportunity.
The New Movie 'Stories of Our Lives' Dispels the Myths Fueling Kenya's Homophobia
The Nairobi-based arts collective the Nest created an anthology of short films that was recently shown at the Toronto International Film Festival.
Rich Kenyans Are Injecting Themselves with Black Market Creams to Become White
“You must only use a small amount, otherwise you can become albino.”
The Westgate Attack Shows How Desperate al-Shabaab Have Become
The group are losing power in Somalia, so have turned to killing people in Kenyan shopping malls instead.
Somali Jihadists' Growing Pains Are a Pain for Everyone
Al-Shabaab's expansion outside of Somalia is bad news.
Kenya's Slum Abortions Pit God Against Death
Meeting the Catholic doctor going against his beliefs to help Nairobi's poor.
I Met the Woman Trying to Cure Malaria with Sugar and Water
Didi Ananda Ruchira has been using Ugandan refugee camps as a homeopathic testing ground.
Drinks with the Girls
I sat down with the working girls in Nairobi to talk HIV and the proposed legalisation of prostitution.