booksofkenya

A space dedicated to books in Kenya 🇰🇪
Founders : @Lexa_Lubanga & @hapasawa

[Lexa W. Lubanga @Lexa_Lubanga]

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!!❤️📚

[Lexa W. Lubanga @Lexa_Lubanga]

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

[Lexa W. Lubanga @Lexa_Lubanga]

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[Lexa W. Lubanga @Lexa_Lubanga]

Rereading 'Land without Thunder' and other stories by Grace Ogot, and 'A Grain of Wheat' by Ngugi Wa Thiong’o with the Meja Mwangi Book Club this month.
We will meet this Saturday, 25th of April, for the discussion at the McMillan Memorial Library from 3.00 PM, Join us.❤️

[Mukoma Wa Ngugi @MukomaWaNgugi]

Meja Mwangi kept Kenyan and African Literature alive through popular literature when novels and plays by Ngugi and Micere were banned by the Moi dictatorship and the writers exiled. I am excited to be a part of this Thank You Note to Meja. See you on the 8th of Jan!

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FREQUENCY NAIROBI (95.6 FM)

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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.)

[Lexa W. Lubanga @Lexa_Lubanga]

I feel utterly speechless at this moment, but I must share about the incredible person in my life, not just as an author but as a dear friend. Oh dear Meja, my guiding force, I will dearly miss your laughter and endless joy. Thank you for transforming the literary world,

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What are you currently reading?🇰🇪📚

[Kenyan Readathon🇰🇪 @KReadathon]

Which Kenyan author would you love to meet?☺️❤️

[Lexa W. Lubanga @Lexa_Lubanga]

Please READ Kenyan literature. We have to be better. Read every story and SHARE.

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BOOK READING : HOP SKIP & JUMP

DATE: 29th March, 2025

TIME: 11.00 AM – 6.00 PM

LOCATION: Baraza Media Lab, Keystone Park, 95 Riverside drive, Nairobi.

ENTRY: Early bird(limited slots) KSHS. 500
Gate : KSHS. 700
MPESA : Buy Goods - 8581726

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Books of Kenya

[Kenyan Readathon🇰🇪 @KReadathon]

📚Special Announcement.📚
The annual Kenyan Readathon is scheduled to start early this year. We have organized an easy way to identify and commemorate our published works since the first-ever publication. Our objective is to share titles from various decades to enlighten readers

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Edition Four announced.
@Lexa_Lubanga

[Kenyan Readathon🇰🇪 @KReadathon]

Kenyan Readathon Edition Four Announcement.

🇰🇪THE MAGIC OF KENYAN TALES.
We are happy to announce the fourth edition of the Kenyan Readathon set to happen in September this year!!!

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KENYA DIALECT EXCHANGE

THEME: We share a story of Kenyan Languages

ACTIVITY: Storytelling

DATE: 29 April, 2023

TIME: 10.00AM – 3.00PM

LOCATION: Hadithi Theatre, Maktaba Kuu
Upper Hill,
NAIROBI

ENTRY: Parents KSHS. 100
Kids KSHS.200
MPESA:… https://t.co/3wVdU6SbQs

[Lexa W. Lubanga @Lexa_Lubanga]

MONTHLY CELEBRATION OF AFRICAN WRITERS
Tribute to Ken Walibora and Kiswahili Fiction
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Performances: Monaja & Dorphan
Speakers:
-Hezekiel Gikambi – Walibora in Memoriam
-Professor Mohamed Bakari - Kiswahili as a Pan African language and use in fiction

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@SMugese

[#Alafu @Monajamwenyewe]

*Next Saturday - April 22nd, tribute to Ken Walibora. #SikuNjema
👇🏿👇🏿

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