Peter Irungu
Peter is a Kenyan photographer based in Nairobi, the vibrant capital city.
His strengths lie in combining editorial,portraiture, and documentary photography, showcasing empathy and dignity in every subject he captures. Passionate about stories and human narratives, finding inspiration in the beauty,strength, and uniqueness of ordinary, everyday people.
Peter adopts a non-intrusive approach to storytelling, striving to portray his subjects authentically in their natural environments while giving them the freedom to shape and lead their own narratives.
His diverse commissions and independent clients include global organizations such as UNICEF, OXFAM, Acumen, Johanniter,Bloomberg, KLM, Forbes, The Italian, and Danish Embassies, as well as prominent local companies like Safaricom,Telkom,Burn Manufacturing, and Koko Fuels, among many more.
Photo by Kevin Njagi
Publications
Confronting fascism around the world, Lux Magazine Issue 11/12, 2023
Spotlight on Nairobi, Msafiri Magazine. Kenya Airways Inflight magazine issue 183. 2023
Making Waves with Kenya's most Exciting Music Collective NATAAL Magazine, 2021
Political Violence in Kenya: Land Elections and Claim-making Book by Kathleen Klaus, 2020
Forbes, "Quality Childcare In Kenya’s Slums", Nov 13, 2022
Ines Kaffka, "Crazy hats from Kenya" SpiegelOnline, 2018
GIZ, "Changing Transport with GIZ" , 2018
Phototrend, "SHELA: A HAT STORY, THE AFRICAN TRADITIONS", Phototrend,2018
Jepchumba, "Timelapse portrait of Nairobi" African Digital Art, 2016
Sam Sturgis, "Hanging Out With Nairobi's High-Rise Photography Club" Bloomberg, 2015
Phototrend, "Shela: a Hat Story, African traditions photographed by Peter Irungu and Rey Matata"
The Designers Studio, odAOMO: On Statement Pieces, Sustainability, and Giving Back
Select exhibitions
Maumau Veterans | AJPD, Everyday Africa exhibition, 2021 | Oldenburg, Germany.
Nairobi, A city Landscape | Kenya Affordable Art Fair, 2017 | Nairobi, Kenya
Nairobi, A city Landscape | Kenya Art fair, 2017 | Nairobi, Kenya
Human vs Concrete | Kenya Art fair, 2016 | Nairobi, Kenya
World Food Forum, Palais Des Nations, Geneva Switzerland, 2023
East Africa Photography Awards, Kampala Uganda, 2024
The Emerging Artists Initiative, London, 2025
AWARDS
The Revolution shall be Streamed, East Africa Photography awards, 2024, Shortlist, Stories
City of Dawson | Sony Photography Awards, Shortlist, 2023 | Creative Open Category
Nairobi Urban Rush | RISE Africa 2022 Photo Competition, Finalist, 2022
GIZ, Changing transport Competition, Category Winner, 2018
Kenya Photography Awards, 2015 | Nairobi Kenya
CONTACT ME
helloirungu@gmail.com