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In death, Raila was accorded a state funeral, and the country watched as a man who had spent decades seeking the presidency received the ceremonial honours of a former…
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The question of how stories move beyond their place of origin was also central to Grivel’s contribution to the exhibition programme.“Be self-confident about your culture…
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Many people I know have been cremated. Prof Wangari Maathai. Charles Mugane Njonjo. Jeremiah Kiereini. Allan Thigo. Tough people. Important people. Revered celebrities…
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The longlist, announced on 6 October, brings together fiction, memoir, poetry, history, children’s literature and non-fiction from publishers across Africa and the…
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“The Blue Fighter” follows Tinashe, a young boy whose family is plunged into financial difficulty after his father leaves his profession to pursue his passion for…
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Mvua Press has closed its 2026 call for manuscript submissions, thanking African authors for sharing their stories, ideas and perspectives.
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Writing in My Life on the Road, Gloria Steinem reflected on the cost of this uneven distribution of opportunity, saying she was “angry about the human talent that was…
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That is when I stumbled upon data from the Kenya National Bureau of Statistics and the Kenya Demographic Survey of 2022. Goddamn it. The kids are sleeping with the…
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What happens when a government tests how easily economic frustration can be redirected towards an identifiable group? What happens when people who should be asking why…
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We take a comprehensive approach to publishing by editing or re-editing manuscripts, creating fresh and consistent designs for both print and digital editions, recording…
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There is also something deliciously ironic about this happening while Kenya is being encouraged to look towards Singapore as the benchmark for development. Ruto's…
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The answer cannot be found only in courtrooms. It is also found in what happens when an ordinary Kenyan challenges an administrative decision, demands information from a…