Seminar: Understanding the Shallowness & Fragility of the Banking Sector in Kenya, Dec. 7 2011 @ BIEA

Date: December 7, 2011
Venue: British Institute of Eastern Africa (BIEA)
Time: 11am -12.30pm
Entry: Prior Reservation with Kerry (kerry.kyaa@biea.ac.uk)

This presentation will be given by Dr Radha Upadhyaya, an economist with extensive teaching experience at the Department of Finance and Management Studies at SOAS, University of London.
In Kenya, Dr Upadhyaya has been involved in policy reform, the restructuring of a failed Kenyan bank, and has also served on the board of the Institute of Economic Affairs.

The seminar will be chaired by Dr Ambreena Manji who is the Director of the British Institute in Eastern Africa.

Download the The Shallowness and Fragility of Kenya’s Banking Sector programme

Musical: Kismet, Dec. 10/11 2011 @ Braeburn

Kismet (fate) tells the story of a poor but very cunning poet and his daughter who falls in love with the Caliph (king). The story is full of humour with some lovely Asian style music. You can expect a cast of more than 60 people, with the Conservatoire Orchestra performing the music.

Date: Saturday 10th December at 3pm and 7pm
Sunday 11th December at 3pm

Venue: Braeburn Theatre, Gitanga Road (Take matatu/ bus no. 46)

Tickets: Adults: Kes 500
Children below 12: Kes 300

Advance tickets are available at The Kenya Conservatoire of Music – (Kenya Cultural centre, Harry Thuku Road, opposite the Fairmont Norfolk) until 12pm on Friday 9th December. From Saturday 10th December, tickets will be sold at Braeburn Theatre

Tandawazi Festival, Nov. 28-Dec. 3 2011 @ National Museum


Festival Dates: November 28-December 3, 2011
Venue: National Museum

Grand Finale: December 3, 2011.
Time: 8pm till late
Tickets: 1000ksh (Tickets available at Java Sarit and Java Junction.)
Events: Dance performances, Music, Martial Arts and much more!

For more information on this festival check their website: http://www.tandawazi.com/festival.php

Wamathai December, Dec. 3 2011 @ The Michael Joseph Centre, Safaricom House


Wamathai.com presents Wamathai Spoken Word December on;
December 3, 2011
Venue: The Michael Joseph Centre, Safaricom House on Waiyaki Way.
Time: 4pm – 7pm
Charges: Kshs. 300 in advance & Kshs. 400 at the gate
Advance tickets are available from WWW.TICKETSASA.COM & at the Michael Joseph Centre reception desk.

Hosts: TV personality Anyiko Owoko & Blogger and Auditor Robert Kunga.

Poetry Performances by: Wanjiku Mwaurah, Asali, Pearl, Jeremy Levinger, Lonesome Bounty, Kennet B, Nuru Bahati,Kevin ‘Man Njoro’, M.K, Abu Sense, Claude Baus, Miss Soulful, Ngatia, Dave Ndirangu, Aisha Salim, Ami, Mugambi Nthiga, Vickie Zosi, Mark Anthony, PotentAsh and many more

Music by: Elani & Afrology

The event will feature an exhibition of poetographs from the Koroga II project, a collaboration between Kenyan poets and photographers.