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March 20, 2025

50 years promoting women’s rights: Was Maillu Kenya’s pioneer feminist writer?

Imagine a time when topics like abortion, sexual harassment, and even women demanding equality in the bedroom were almost unspeakable—yet Maillu dared to write about them.

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Date:
March 6, 2025
By
Mbugua Ngunjiri

Maillu, who refers to himself as the president of African Spirituality, says that 'Ka, the Holy Book of Neter', is the African answer to the Bible.

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Date:
February 27, 2025
By
Tracy Ochieng

The evening of Valentine’s saw a buzz of activities at Alliance Française, a venue well known for its long-standing support of the arts, with attendees in theme for the Red Party in their reds and blacks

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Young Writers
Date:
February 21, 2025
By
Edith Temba

Friends, authors and fans of Moraa attended to celebrate her achievement in launching the poetry book.

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Date:
February 13, 2025
By
Tracy Ochieng

Moraa’s poetry reminds us that love—whether quiet or blazing—is a force that shapes us.

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February 13, 2025
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Tracy Ochieng

BookTok is redefining the landscape of African literature, with the potential to be a game-changer. Photo: Hankins Muhanji

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Young Writers
Date:
February 13, 2025
By
Edith Temba

There was active participation, with students standing in front of their peers to present a poem they had composed or a story they had written.

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