Scholastica Moraa was declared the winner of the Kendeka Prize for African Literature 2022 at a ceremony in Thika, Kenya on September 24, 2022. Adaoro Raji and Beverley Ann Abrahams came second and third respectively. The Kendeka Prize for African Literature is awarded for the best piece of an unpublished short story either fiction or […]
The shortlist for the Kendeka Prize for African Literature 2022 was announced on Thursday, September 15, 2022. The Kendeka Prize for African Literature is awarded for the best piece of unpublished short story either fiction or creative non-fiction. The first edition of the prize founded by Kenyan writer and publisher Andrew Maina was won by […]
The longlist for the Kendeka Prize for African Literature 2022 was announced on Thursday, September 1, 2022. The Kendeka Prize for African Literature is awarded for the best piece of an unpublished short story either fiction or creative non-fiction. The first edition of the prize founded by Kenyan writer and publisher Andrew Maina was won […]
Dr Siphiwo Mahala, Faith Oneya, and Bisi Adjapon are the judges for the Kendeka Prize for African Literature 2022. The panel will be chaired by Dr Siphiwo Mahala. The Kendeka Prize for Africa Literature is awarded for the best piece of unpublished short story either fiction or creative non-fiction. The first edition of the prize […]
Jenny Robson, Fatima Okhousami, and Okpanachi Irene Ojochegbe, are the winners of the Kendeka Prize for African Literature 2021. The announcement was made at a ceremony in Thika, Kenya on Saturday, September 25, 2021. Kendeka Prize for African Literature is an initiative by Andrew Maina, a Kenyan writer through Solano Publications Limited. It aims at […]
The long list for the Kendeka Prize for African Literature 2021 was announced on Wednesday, September 1, 2021. Kendeka Prize for African Literature is an initiative by Andrew Maina, a Kenyan writer through Solano Publications Limited. It aims at encouraging Africans to write and read more. The judges for this, the first edition of the […]
Lucas Wafula (Kenya), Renee Edwige Dro (Côte d’Ivoire), and Remy Ngamije (Namibia) are the judges for the inaugural edition of the Kendeka Prize for African Literature. The panel will be chaired by Lucas Wafula. Kendeka Prize for Africa Literature is based in Kenya and it is administered by Solano Publications Ltd. Entrance is free and […]
East African based prizes, Kendeka Prize for African Literature, and the Mabati Cornell Kiswahili Prize for African Literature have made call outs for unpublished work. Kendeka Prize for African Literature The Kendeka Prize for African Literature started accepting entries from February 1 for its 2021 edition. The new prize is an initiative of Andrew Maina, […]
Andrew Maina launched the books The Great Escape: Memories of Tribal Violence and I Am Listening as well as the Kendeka Prize for African Literature in Thika, Kenya on September 19, 2020. On September 14, 2019, entrepreneur Andrew Maina caused a stir in the Kenyan town of Thika when he launched three of his books […]
