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Festivals Kenya Somalia

Nuruddin Farah to launch book at Kwani? Litfest 2016

James Murua November 23, 2015 No Comments Boris Boubacar DiopFOKN BoisKwani LitfestKwani?Nuruddin FarahProf. Aldin MutembeiSiphiwo MahalaTaiye SelasiWu MingYvonne Adhiambo Owour

The fifth edition of Kwani? Litfest, a gathering of writers, artists and thinkers from across Africa, takes place every two years happens in Nairobi, Kenya…

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Events Kenya

Chimamanda Adichie for Kwani 10 year anniversary festivities

James Murua November 18, 2013 No Comments Chimamanda AdichieKwani?

Nairobi was in the throes of literary awesomeness as we hosted the Storymoja Hay Festival 2013 in September. Hold onto your horses literary fans; have…

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Awards Uganda

Uganda’s Jennifer Nansubuga Makumbi wins Kwani? Manuscript Prize

James Murua July 8, 2013 2 Comments Dr. Mbugua wa MungaiEllah Wakatama AllfreyHelon HabilaJamal MahjoubKwani Manuscript prizeKwani?Saah MillimonoSimon GikandiTimothy Kiprop Kimutai

We have a winner. The winner of the inaugural Kwani? Manuscript Prize is Ugandan Jennifer Nansubuga Makumbi for her novel The Kintu Saga. The writer…

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