Frenny Jowi

The temperatures are going as high as 28 degrees Celsius, but that's not too hot for Nairobi.

As he works, Mika tells me about his early life and his discovery of using eggshells for art.

I even became a... You became a born-again Christian.

Did that save you from the illegal stuff?

You're listening to the documentary in the studio from the BBC World Service.

And I'm with the Kenyan artist Mika Obanda as he works on his eggshell mosaic series, Trying to Blossom.

As well as working on his mosaics, Mika has an exhibition of his charcoal and pastel drawings happening next week.

And his mother is on a mission to help him look his best.

Is it work-related?

And Saudi soul is a popular Kenyan music band.

Looks like your mum is your wardrobe manager.

Mika has put the issue of femicide at the centre of his works for this exhibition.

It's a big ongoing problem in Kenya, which has included a nationwide march against the rising cases of violence against women.

I can see it's a picture of a woman who is crouching on the ground and she looks afraid and there's a crowd of people behind her.

I can also see you have a picture of a woman carrying a tray of eggs or are those fruits?

What are you using here?

Charcoal?

Give us an update.

So the picture she sent there, that's a blue boot.

Like gumboots you wear when you're gardening.