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Mugabi Byenkya in Twitter campaign against non-paying Ugandan bookshops.

Writer and poet Mugabi Byenkya took to Twitter to name and shame Ugandan bookshops that have failed to pay him years after supplying his debut poetry collection Dear Philomena on December 19, 2020. It seems to be working. After the arduous task of writing several drafts and going through the publishing process, the writer is […]

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Adipo Sidang, Mugabi Byenkya feature at Goethe-Institut Nairobi’s Literary Crossroads.

Adipo Sidang and Mugabi Byenkya were the featured writers at the Literary Crossroads series at Goethe-Institut Nairobi on June 27, 2019. They were moderated by Aleya Kassam. Literary Crossroads is an event where writers meet colleagues from all over the continent and from the African diaspora to discuss trends, topics and themes prevalent in their […]