Kenyan artists pay tribute to Westgate victims

It was a sombre mood during the first ever local artistic commemoration of the Westgate attack, which happened in September last year. The event held at the Michael Joseph Centre in Nairobi last Friday evoked painful and empathetic memories of the tragic five-day ordeal. Dubbed ‘Stories from the Mall’, the performance featured eight renowned actors in Kenya: Aleya Kassam (Kwani?, Storymoja); Mkamzee Mwatela (Mali, Stay), Mumbi Kaigwa (The Constant Gardner); Brian Ogola (Jane and Abel); Patricia Kihoro (former TPF 5 contestant) who was backed on piano by Toby Tinashe, Mugambi Nthiga (Nairobi...