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Updated May 4, 2023

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Some residents of western Kenya consider night runners to be supernatural menaces. Others consider them an annoyance.

The Mysterious, Naked Night Runners of Western Kenya

"When the wind blows you run away because you think it’s a night runner.”
by Joel Balsam

Podcast: The Dedan Kimathi Post Office Tree

A strangler fig played a pivotal communication role for Kenya's freedom fighters.
by The Podcast Team
The "Ode to the Ancestors" exhibit features 28 previously unseen archival photograph, including this one, circa 1940, of the ruins of Gedi, the first ancient monument to be excavated in East Africa.

The Forgotten Kenyans Who Excavated Ancient Monuments

A new exhibition celebrates the African archaeologists and excavators omitted from historical records.
by Line Sidonie Talla Mafotsing
Nicknamed Nalangu, this leopard had just finished feeding her cub when she took a moment to stretch at the bottom of a river bed. Leopards can prove especially challenging to photograph because they're mostly active at night.

Kenya’s Maasai Mara Wildlife Reserve Is a Photographer’s Playground

At least while the lions behave.
by Sarah Durn

Podcast: African Heritage House

The story behind one of the greatest collections of African art in the world.
by The Podcast Team

Meet Kenya's Sisterhood of Badass Bikers

The women-only motorcycle club offers skills learning, solidarity, and support that echoes pre-colonial networks.
by Peace Mundia
Maasai men beside an umbrella acacia tree at dawn on the Kenyan savanna.

The Resilience of Kenya's Indigenous-Run Conservation Collective

Despite falling tourism and other woes, Kenya's Il Ngwesi eco-lodge continues to provide for the community.
by Fred Pearce
Students in a new paleoanthropology master’s program—co-led by the Turkana Basin Institute and Turkana University College—visit Kenya's Kokiselei archaeological site.

East Africa's New Generation of Human Evolution Researchers

In a region central to the study of human evolution, a new program focuses on training more African students.
by Linda Nordling

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