Poem: She liked his smile
She liked his smile the warmth it shone she caught it like a flu Her eyes wandered, lingered she sought […]
Losing Grip, A Kenyan Spoken Word production on 19th Nov at Goethe Institut
The spoken word scene in Kenya seems to have taken a break with fewer and fewer performances taking place. It […]
Bassey Ikpi for the September Edition of Kwani Open Mic Poetry event
This is perhaps the most exciting news I have received today. Nigerian born and American based poet Bassey Ikpi will be in […]
Kwani? Open Mic relocates to Phoenix Players
Nairobi’s longest running performance poetry platform, Kwani? Open Mic commemorates its 8th year with a switch to new venue, Phoenix Players. A […]
Golden Baobab Prizes announce 2014 Shortlisted Writers for African Children’s Literature
Golden Baobab shortlisted Writers for Children’s Literature The Golden Baobab Prizes have announced their shortlisted writers for 2014. Established to inspire the […]
Poem: When Death Calls
When death calls with a whisper so sweet wooing our hearts to a place where rest is the only desire we long […]
A performance Poetry Master class at the Story Moja Festival
Whether performed by Tu-pac through Rap, Mutabaruka through Dub or Wally Serote, Poetry has been spoken into life. The performance of Spoken […]
My tribute to Maya Angelou for the Inspiration to be Kenyan Poet
Dr. Maya Angelou Slightly less than 2 hours ago, I read on my twitter Timeline that Dr. Maya Angelou had passed on. […]
A memo to Baba Njoroge
(Image courtesy) Baba Njoroge hii sitarudia kama una jiika ungesema jana Kamwana akisema imenona, hakusema ishinjwo hii kihiko(doa) yetu, yeye na baba […]
Poem: Desire won’t drown you
(Image Courtesy) Desire won’t drown you like wet kisses from a dog It will hang you out to dry your wet dreams […]
Kenya Television and Film Writers to form a Writers Guild
“Writing Is Easy; You Just Open a Vein and Bleed.” The digital migration of initiated by the Kenyan government through the Communications […]
Authors Buffet grows into Creatives Academy in partnership with Daystar University
The Daystar Creatives Academy, an idea which began with the Authors Buffet, started its first class on January 18 2014 and will run […]