Maisha Yetu

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In The Nairobian, this week...
Popular children animated series to be rendered in print, courtesy of Landscape Narrative Press, EA.

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Everyone is talking about The Polygamist.
What would you rather do first - read the book or watch the series?

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https://t.co/ngflkRKLPe
A child without books struggles to learn.
A child without clean water struggles to stay healthy enough to learn.
Different challenges. Same outcome.
Meaningful education requires both.
#DayOfTheAfricanChild

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The Kenyan government not only levies VAT on books, it shamelessly grabs 40 per cent of the royalties authors earn on Amazon.

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As a writer, I'm often asked on my travels why there aren't more Kenyan authors' works on sale on Amazon. As per Amazon's agreement with GoK, KRA takes 40% of royalties remitted to any bank account in Kenya.

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Books are not ordinary taxable commodities—they are educational goods. In a tough economy, a 16 per cent tax forces parents to choose between food and textbooks. When a book becomes a luxury item, the country's future loses. Scrap the book tax.
https://t.co/RK97SgtI1i

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Fifty years ago, children in Soweto marched for meaningful education.
Many paid with their lives.
The Day of the African Child reminds us that children are not passive beneficiaries of change—they can be its most powerful drivers.
#DayOfTheAfricanChild

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Why is Kenya still taxing knowledge?

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A new APNET report reveals Kenya is among a tiny minority of just 13 African countries that levy VAT on books. While our neighbors zero-rate books to boost literacy, we are actively taxing knowledge. Is this how we build a reading culture? 📚🇰🇪 #ZeroRateBooks

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@Safaricom_Care So if I don't make Safaricom my Line 1, I can't use the Mpesa App.
Wacha ikae.

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@Mish_K_ @MaxBlumenthal FBI investigated the murder of an American Catholic Priest in Kenya...

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In The Nairobian this week...
Why the Ksh9.5 billion owed to publishers puts the roll-out of CBE in jeopardy.

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Introducing Friends of Barnabas, a political cum crime thriller by Esau Morjoi.
The book, published by Big Books, is available both in paper back and hard back.

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In The Nairobian this week...
Eghosa Imasuen, the co-founder of Narrative Landscape Press, the African publishers of Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie.
He also talks about his writing and why Narrative Landscape Press established a branch in Kenya.

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The Kenyan government owes publishers Ksh9.5 billion for textbooks delivered to schools.

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In The Nairobian this week...
What it means for Meru to host this year's regional book fair, organised by Kenya Publishers Association.

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@Adele_lide When was this video taken?

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Africa Forward Fest. A review in the Sunday Standard

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In The Nairobian this week...
How Musyoki Muli (ignore the typo), the new Kenya Publishers Association chairman, left teaching to become a publisher.

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Dr Dan Gikonyo has been in the news lately as he testifies on behalf of his patient Riggy G, who is challenging his impeachment in court.
Anatesa kutesa...
So who is Dr Gikonyo?
Buy Doctor at Heart at Nuria Bookstore and get the answer.

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Mvua Press, an imprint of eKitabu, have reissued Unfit for Human Consumption, a classic by David Maillu.
Last year, Mvua Press reissued After 4.30, another of Maillu's book, which has been turned into a stage play.
#africaforwardfest2026

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In The Nairobian this week...
All about the Africa Forward Fest, taking place at the Alliance Française de Nairobi, capping a weekend full of literary activities.
#africaforwardfest2026