15 Twitter Accounts Every Kenyan Creative Should Follow

Social media is increasingly becoming an important tool to access information and create networks. Anyone that does any creative work should at least work towards creating an online presence to share or curate their work as well as to explore other creatives’ work. Another reason to be on social media as a creative is easy access to information on available opportunities. I find that most of the leads on opportunities I have pursued have come through social media, particularly Twitter. Here are 15 Twitter handles to follow if you’re a Kenyan creative.

1.Actors.co.ke (@Actors_co_ke)

If you are an actor, you need to follow this account for helpful acting tips as well as posts on auditions and other opportunities.

2. Arterial Network (@arterialnetwork)

This is a continent wide resource for creatives that features a network of creatives and organizations that work and support creatives as well as an aggregation of amazing opportunities available.

3. Kwani? (@kwanitrust)

Kwani? is best known as a publisher of the literary journal Kwani? as well as other books. This is a great account to follow especially for writers.

4. Storymoja Publishers (@Storymoja)

Storymoja is a publishing house as well as the organizer of the Storymoja Festival (@StorymojaFest), a must-attend literary festival on the Kenyan calendar. A great account to follow especially for writers.

5. Creatives Garage (@cr8vesgarage)

Creatives Garage is a multi-disciplinary collective space for creatives to network and share ideas and resources. They also organize the annual Sondeka Festival.

6. Pawa254 (@Pawa254)

Pawa254 is a creative hub that incubates and empowers creatives that produce art for social impact.

7. GoDown Arts Centre (@GoDownArts)

The GoDown Arts Centre is a non-profit that offers space to artists, training on creative entrepreneurship and free resources at their resource centre.

8. Craft Afrika (@CRAFTAFRICA)

Craft Afrika identify, create and support market access opportunities for contemporary artisan & design products. They are also the conveners of Afrika Handmade Symposium and Gallery.

9. BAKE (@BAKE_ke)

Bloggers Association of Kenya (BAKE) promotes online content creation through support and training of content creators as well as organizing the Kenyan Blog Awards.

10. HEVA Fund (@HEVAFund)

HEVA is an East African company that  accepts applications from creative startup businesses in the fields of fashion, crafts, commercial photography and interior design looking for financing.

11. Jalada Africa (@JaladaAfrica)

Jalada Africa is a pan-African writers’ collective. The work they have been putting out is bold and a breath of fresh air in the literary space.

12. The Theatre Company (@TheatreCoKenya)

The Theatre Company puts on theatre productions as well as holds workshops for theatre professionals including actors and writers.

13. Kuona Trust (@Kuona_Trust)

Kuona Trust supports visual artists through space, workshops and residencies. They also organize the Kenya Art Affair.

14. The Creativez (@TheCreativez)

The Creativez is a great account to follow for news, tips and events around the creative scene in Kenya.

15. Kenyan Poets Lounge (@Poetry Hub Kenya)

Kenyan Poets Lounge supports and promotes Kenyan poets. They also run the popular weekly open mic event Fatumas Voice.