COFFEE
TEXT
WENDY WATTA
VANILLA &
STRAWBERRY
MILKSHAKE
LOLLIES
Grab the glorious vanilla
milkshake at any Dormans
branch near you and use it to
make these fun ice lollies as a
quick treat for the kids. Better
yet, have them join you in the
kitchen!
DORMANS
KAHAWA
DIARIES
You’ll need:
1 * Large Dormans vanilla
milkshake (Ksh 350)
1* Small banana
6 large strawberries
Instructions:
Cut the banana into a
blender, add the milkshake
and strawberries and whizz
together. Pour into moulds and
freeze until completely solid.
Serve to kids immediately!
HOW I TAKE MY COFFEE
WITH MICHAEL SOI
M
ichael Soi, 42, is a
painter known for
his bold, satirical
take on subjects
often considered
taboo in this society. He simply
paints it like it is!
How do you take your morning
coffee?
I like a good old latte.
What’s your favourite pastry?
A Croissant.
What, to you, is the best part
about coffee?
The coffee cups! I have a whole
stack in my studio as I never
throw them away. They are very
functional and I mostly use them
to mix paints.
22.
22.
What’s your morning routine?
I get up and get out of the house,
pop into a coffee house for my
morning fix then head to the
studio.
You’ve been getting quite the
buzz for your tote bags after
Lupita Nyong’o recently posted
a picture of herself with one on
social media. How did you start
making them?
Designing bags is just a little
experiment I started out of
boredom, but that has since
taken a life of its own. I was
tired of doing smaller pieces
on canvas and decided to put
my art on something a bit more
functional. I’d already sold a few
bags but when Lupita posted the
picture, things just spiralled out
of control.
What then is your shtick when it
comes to painting?
I took an angle that a lot of
artists feel uncomfortable
approaching...working on issues
like commercial sex work and
interracial relationships. My
art is particularly influenced by
Nairobi at night. I can for instance
go to Westlands for just an hour
on a given night and will have
enough inspiration to paint for
three months. I also deal with
issues relating to politics and
bad governance. I did a whole
(satirical) series of 40 pieces
called ‘China Loves Africa’, and it
was widely collected all over the
world.
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