The Nairobi County Visual Arts Competition and Exhibition: Manjano is an annual event which has been running since 2009 and draws a wide range of student and professional artists from Nairobi. 

The theme of the event is ‘Nairobi’ – artists are challenged to create and submit work which best speaks to or describes their city. The submitted pieces, which include paintings, mixed media pieces, sculptures and installations are subjected to a rigorous judging process conducted by respected members of the visual arts sector. Winners are selected in the professional and student categories, with judges occasionally awarding artists in a special Judges’ Mention category.  In addition to the three winning pieces in the two categories, the judges select a range of work which is then included in the Manjano exhibition which is held at an accessible location.