This is a month-long readathon aimed at promoting Kenyan literary works.🇰🇪 Edition 7(2026) ! Hosted by @Lexa_Lubanga. Use Resource Document below👇
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Legacies and community involvement for the future of Kenyan Writing.
Writing literature and preserving cultures exist together. We often rely on our writing to continue our legacies, but that is not the only option. Community, people, and surroundings connect us to cultures and
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Kenyans books to read this week🥳🇰🇪
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All available @NuriaBooks
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#kenyanreadathon #ngugiwathiongo #ifwespoke #thursdays #sponsor
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Beautiful evening of Kenyan Literature!🇰🇪📚
We had a great start to The Literary Quartet series with @qwanibok last evening. We hosted three amazing panelists: Winnyann, Maurice Oginga, and Benjamin Okana, who presented their favourite Kenyan books and convinced the audience to read them.
We wish to say a big thank you to
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We had a great start to The Literary Quartet series with @qwanibok last evening. We hosted three amazing panelists: Winnyann, Maurice Oginga, and Benjamin Okana, who presented their favourite Kenyan books and convinced the audience to read them.
We wish to say a big thank you to
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everyone who came out to listen to the panel and contribute to the engaging session. This is a great step to getting more conversations going about Kenyan Literature!!
Asante sana, @AnganaKeith , for being a wonderful co-host and to @NuriaBooks and @MysteryPublish for the
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thoughtful exhibitions.📚🇰🇪
We hope to see you all at the next one!
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First event of the year in collaboration with @qwanibok .
Karibuni guys, let’s meet!📚🇰🇪
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11 years of Rafiki Man Guitar. It still remains my favourite book on Meja’s Hometown.❤️
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The Malindi museum society has organized a book drive to get all of Meja’s books in one roof. Kindly donate a book or two. Thanks.❤️
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This week’s recommendations!📚
Copies available at @NuriaBooks
#kenyanreadathon #hunger #shadowsoflove #unbowed #aperfectscore
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The team at the Malindi Museum Society has organised a book drive to get all of Meja Mwangi’s publications, including translations, under one roof.
I am truly grateful, over the moon, and everything happy about this initiative as it is the best gift for any community!!❤️📚
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📚🇰🇪 Honoring Kenyan Literary Milestones.🇰🇪📚
What a journey it has been and what a gratifying experience.
Thank you all for participating, and thank you for reading Kenyan Literature, Asanteni! Edition 7 is up.❤️ @KReadathon
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Please share in the comments a Kenyan book that you think everyone should read! 🥳🥳❤️
Each week on Monday, we will share four books from the list! Let’s go! 🥳
#kenyanreadathon #readkenyan #kenyanbooks #readerschoicethisweek #kenyanliterature
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Hey everyone,
We're happy to share that our first Literary Quartet event will be happening on Saturday, 30th May 2026!
And with that confirmed, we'd like to invite those of you who'd like to be panelists for the session.
Please apply through this form
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Hey everyone,
Hope you're well into reading your 3rd book this year. Or 7th for those who do audiobooks. Or 12th for those who summarize books using AI.
In the spirit of Kenyan Literature, we'd like to introduce a new event that brings together readers - The Literary Quartet!
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Legacies and community involvement for the future of Kenyan Writing.
Writing literature and preserving cultures exist together. We often rely on our writing to continue our legacies, but that is not the only option. Community, people, and surroundings connect us to cultures and
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narratives by reflecting more deeply on our stories and actively involving each community in their preservation.
We are excited to welcome you to the 7th edition of the Kenyan Readathon. Be prepared for a series of engaging conversations aimed to bring more readers closer to
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the richness of Kenyan literature. More details coming soon.
#kenyanreadathon #kenyanliterature #kenyanbooks #kenyanauthors #kenyanculture
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19 Dec 2025
THE BOOKS CAFÉ on KBC English Service; A tribute to the departed Kenyan writer, filmmaker & award winning novelist Meja Mwangi; host Khainga O’Okwemba, with guests, Lexa Lubanga & Tony Mochama on Saturday 20th December 2025 at 1.15PM (immediately after the news.
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