The mysterious world of witchcraft
The mood is frenzied. Men and women dance vigorously, stamping their feet and shaking their shoulders to the beat of throbbing drums accompanied by a kayamba. The women's ululations and the cheers of hundreds of spectators fill the air as the dancing party circles in on the kinu (mortar), the focal point of the ritual. The scene is part of a ritual to smoke out witches and wizards in Alidina village in Miritini, Mombasa.

The life and times of a witchdoctor
A few years ago, a local newspaper reported an incident that took place in Zambia, which appeared totally out of the ordinary.

Bringing landscapes to life with art
They are impossible to miss, the magnificent sculpted herd of elephants "strolling" through the roundabout leading upto the Jomo Kenyatta International Airport. From a distance, they look like the real thing, and it is only close up that one realises they are sculpted.

A shoddy, misconstrued 'affair'
Graham Green's The End of the Affair, currently showing at Phoenix Theatre, is one of the most fascinating tales from the esteemed British author.

Winning Kenyan story premiers locally tonight
Nowhere in Africa, which won an Oscar for Best Foreign Language Film in 2002, will be released to the general public in Kenya tomorrow, February 28, following the premiere showing today.

Seeking freedom from illiteracy
Boniface Mukhwana Mutali was working as an untrained teacher at Emusire High School in Vihiga District in 1990 when he was convicted of manslaughter and given a life sentence.

Discover the ultimate hideaway
The sweat on the cyclist's face had evaporated, leaving a whitish streak that gave him a weird look. He slowed down as I eased my grip on the handle of the pillion. "Kuduchi," (We have arrived) he sighed.