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Scholastica Moraa wins Kendeka Prize for African Literature 2022

Scholastica Moraa was declared the winner of the Kendeka Prize for African Literature 2022 at a ceremony in Thika, Kenya […]

The shortlist for the Kendeka Prize for African Literature 2022 was announced on Thursday, September 15, 2022. The Kendeka Prize […]

The longlist for the Kendeka Prize for African Literature 2022 was announced on Thursday, September 1, 2022. The Kendeka Prize […]

Dr Siphiwo Mahala, Faith Oneya, and Bisi Adjapon are the judges for the Kendeka Prize for African Literature 2022. The […]

Jenny Robson, Fatima Okhousami, and Okpanachi Irene Ojochegbe, are the winners of the Kendeka Prize for African Literature 2021. The […]

The long list for the Kendeka Prize for African Literature 2021 was announced on Wednesday, September 1, 2021. Kendeka Prize […]

March 4, 2021

Lucas Wafula (Kenya), Renee Edwige Dro (Côte d’Ivoire), and Remy Ngamije (Namibia) are the judges for the inaugural edition of […]

East African based prizes, Kendeka Prize for African Literature, and the Mabati Cornell Kiswahili Prize for African Literature have made […]

September 24, 2020

Andrew Maina launched the books The Great Escape: Memories of Tribal Violence and I Am Listening as well as the […]