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Of recycled story lines and audience expectations, inside mega plan to make Nairobi Africa's film hub

By Lewis Nyaundi | 3h ago

A group of youth perform a dance sequence at the intersection of Parliament road during a social media video shoot in Nairobi's central business district on November 17, 2024. [AFP]

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