Kenyan Film Director Featured in Africa’s International Style Magazine

Film director Wanuri Kahiu is the latest Kenyan to be featured in Africa’s first and foremost international style magazine, ARISE. Wanuri was the only Kenyan in the Culture, Media and Sport Category with the rest being from other African and western countries in the inaugural ARISE 100 list.

Wanuri Kahiu has received several awards and nominations for the films which she directed, including the awards for Best Director, Best Screenplay and Best Picture at the African Movie Academy Awards in 2009. She is also Kenya’s first science-fiction film, “Pumzi”. Wanuri was featured alongside other big names in Africa like Yvonne Chaka Chaka, Lira, Angélique Kidjo, Genevieve Nnaji among others.

ARISE 100 list recognizes some of the remarkable women shaping modern Africa today. It shares their stories and records their amazing achievements in the fields of politics, business, campaigning, fashion, science and technology, arts and literature, media and communications, law, sport and entertainment.

Congrats Wanuri Kahiu.