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Storymoja Festival 2015: Blog numbero uno

James Murua September 22, 2015 1 Comment Beverley Nambozo Boniface Mwangi Chris Lymo CikuKimeria Donald Molosi Hargeysa Cultural Centre Hargeysa International Book Fair Harriet Anena IrunguHougton Jacqueline McGlade Jama Musse John Sibi-Okumu Lizzy Attree Michela Wrong NamwaliSerpell Ogochukwu Promise Oyunga Pala Sheila Nyanduaki Okongo

The Storymoja festival was in high gear at its new venue the Nairobi Arboretum. The activities were mainly targeted at the younger Kenyan population to…

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Education Kenya

Daystar Creatives 2015 guest list gets bigger

James Murua January 6, 2015 No Comments Jason Kapkirwok Longhorn Publishers Musyoki Muli Oyunga Pala Stanley Gazemba

I talked about the Daystar Creatives 2015 last year. This is a project where students of Daystar University get to meet up with writers, media…

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The Return of the Storymoja Hay Festival

James Murua August 29, 2012 No Comments Ben Okri Billy Kahora Claudette Odour Jekwu Anyaegbuna Lauri Kubuitsile Miguna Migun Noviolet Bulawayo Ory Okolloh Oyunga Pala Storymoja Hay Festival

The Storymoja Hay Festival is back. The event is set to hit Nairobi on 13-16th September at the National Museum of Kenya. I first attended…

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