Kitengela Glass Photo Essay

Kitengela Glass uses recycled glass to create new objects of function and art. I came across barrels of broken glass, separated into colours, during one of my recent visits. After sorting, the glass is melted down and is in the hands of the many talented craftsmen at Kitengela. We at GenerationKenya were very impressed with [...]

Fabric store on Biashara Street

Nairobi, Nairobi Province, Kenya. March 2008. A fabric store on Biashara St. (Nairobi). I was attracted to the concentration of colours and patterns, representative of the vibrancy of Kenyan life. Share this:EmailPrint

Eldoret hotel room

Eldoret, Rift Valley Province, Kenya. May 2008 Patterns and contrasting colours made this simple view looking out from my room into an interesting composition. Share this:EmailPrint

Wambui at childhood school

Nairobi, Nairobi Province, Kenya April 2008. Dr. Wambui Mwangi (Generation Kenya Project Director) visiting her childhood school, Loreto Convent Valley Road. Past and present meet on the playground. Share this:EmailPrint

Loreto Convent Valley Road

Nairobi, Nairobi Province, Kenya April 2008. Loreto Convent Valley Road Share this:EmailPrint

Fishermen

Watamu, Coast Province, Kenya, March 2008. At 7am fisherman prepare their nets for the day’s endeavours. Share this:EmailPrint

Painter

Watamu, Coast Province, Kenya, March 2008 This is an example of what I would call accidental colour. The contrasting blue of the shirt and the yellow bucket against the white wall caught my eye while watching this industrious young man. Share this:EmailPrint

A house is a home

Njoro, Rift Valley Province, Kenya, July 2005 I came upon this woman building her new house while walking thru the outskirts of Njoro. Not only pleased with her new home and joyfully working at it, she seemed happy to have a witness, inviting me to photograph her. A house is a house is a home. [...]

Street Scene

Nairobi, Kenya, August 2005 I wanted to make a photograph of the density of activity I had seen in many places. I liked the mixture of colours, the industrious number of people conducting business of every sort. As the street disappears in the background, into the late afternoon light, the trading continues almost as far [...]

Reflectors

Nairobi, Kenya August 2005 I came upon this scene after I had visited a auto repair place. The graphic quality of the red and white signs attached to the fence in some kind order caught my attention. The late afternoon light added to the richness. It was like a realist painting in a way, and [...]