Peter Kimani

Author, 'Dance of the Jakaranda,' a NYT Notable Book of the Year & 'Nairobi Noir' Editor.

[Kinyanjui Kombani @KKombani]

Thank you for the shout out in your @StandardKenya column today, @KimaniPete!

All roads lead to Limuru tomorrow!

#DearMama

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[Peter Kimani @KimaniPete]

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[Arianna Huffington @ariannahuff]

“The untold want by life and land ne’er granted,
Now voyager sail thou forth to seek and find.”
— Walt Whitman, “The Untold Want”

That poem is the guiding light for Now Voyager, a new bi-monthly print magazine devoted to longform international journalism co-founded by Nicolas Niarchos and Hélène Werner.

Nick (@PerneInAGyre) and Hélène describe the magazine as finding “its specific geography somewhere between a foreign desk briefing, a literary review and a cultural notebook.” It’s a publication that crosses borders — highlighting issues and new voices from around the world — through compelling stories, beautiful artwork and vivid photography, with dedicated sections on food and humor too.

The magazine’s first cover image sets the tone: a gorgeous watercolor by Camille Henrot that, as the editors put it, “captures the moment where a text begins. There will be twists and turns ahead, but this instant is illuminated, quiet.” The issue also features a portfolio of her work.

At last night's gathering at Les Ateliers Courbet gallery, we also celebrated print despite all the obituaries about the death of longform journalism! And I photographed Malù dalla Piccola (the artist who is also married to Nick) in front of the wall of her original illustrations of the writers and editors.

Congratulations to Nick, Hélène and the entire team on a glorious debut. Visit their website https://t.co/MNd9dAbVT1 to explore what they’re building and subscribe.

[Peter Kimani @KimaniPete]

Sleeping in the Colonizer’s Bed: A Kenyan Novelist Confronts British Colonial Nostalgia in Laikipia’s Luxury Hotels — Now Voyager Magazine https://t.co/Bit3AjqOMg Behold, a new baby is born!! @nowvoyagermag I couldn't be more proud to make a contribution to this exciting venture.

[Defrontera @defronteramedia]

NEW: The hospital strikes disrupted services in counties near Kenya's capital, Nairobi. Healthcare workers at Kenyatta National Hospital, the only health facility that could provide specialist care for maternal complications, reported being overwhelmed by the complexity and number of cases they received. However, data showed the number of deliveries barely changed in the facility. The data, according to health experts, signals a danger.

[Neil Pasricha @NeilPasricha]

I sat down in Nairobi with award-winning Kenyan novelist Peter Kimani (@KimaniPete) to talk normalizing abnormalities, decolonization, writing habits, whitewashing conservation, and much more. Here are some of my favourite quotes.

[Neil Pasricha @NeilPasricha]

Ready to dive in? Let’s flip the page to Chapter 154 now… https://t.co/Rmponh0R2P

[Defrontera @defronteramedia]

(8/12) Consequences? Machakos once outperformed the national average on health. Now maternal and child deaths are climbing. Women like Gladys are paying with their lives or their baby's.

Defrontera investigation👇
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[The Standard Digital @StandardKenya]

PETER KIMANI: Looks like Baba's been left 'talking to himself' as Kenyans moves on

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[PAWA254 @Pawa254]

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[Peter Kimani @KimaniPete]

Selling Kenyan youths down the river, after mortgaging their future https://t.co/UJD5BGaOXt

[Miss Oneya @FaithOneya]

I had a wonderful time writing "Say You are Not My Son" for this collection, and @KimaniPete is an excellent editor. Please grab a copy from any TBC centre near you, or order it online. Every story inside is a delight to read, and I felt lucky to write alongside literary giants.

[Paul Holdengraber @holdengraber]

“What I expect from writers—and from myself as a writer—is to articulate a complex view of things. To incite us to be more compassionate. To orchestrate our mourning. And to celebrate ecstasy.”
~ Susan Sontag

thanks to @ZeeshanJaanam

[Text Book Centre @TextBookCentre]

When the sun sets, Nairobi's mysteries come to life. All these are revealed in the captivating gem that is Nairobi Noir; our August #BookOfTheMonth by @KimaniPete.

Grab it today at 10% off at any of the TBC stores or on our website https://t.co/qNUJxkl5VB

#TBC
#MuchMoreThanABookShop

[Kenya West @KinyanBoy]

What happens next in this country? Politics will have to change; it must not be business as usual because the youths mean business. Today’s summons by the Apostolic Nuncio to Kenya, His Excellency Hubertus Van Megen

[Peter Kimani @KimaniPete]

Good people, let's lend a hand and get Nick back on his feet.

[James Smart @jamessmat]

Photo journalist Nicholas Rukenya needs our help. Let's put Nick back on his feet. Here is how to help 👇

[Exact Editions @exacteditions]

.@SaqiBooks recommended the below books for the Black History Month UK Reading List:

❶ 'Vauxhall' by @vauxhallgabriel.

❷ 'Dance of the Jakaranda' by @KimaniPete.

Browse the complete reading list 👇

https://t.co/9Gd38nLcJD

[Exact Editions @exacteditions]

The Exact Editions' Black History Month UK Reading List has been created in collaboration with 20 publishers, including @panmacmillan, @vintagebooks, @GrantaBooks, & @Harvard_Press.

Check out the reading list below 👇

https://t.co/7yHWV8d0Ys

#BlackHistoryMonth

[Debunk Media @debunkdotmedia]

The Cabinet Secretary for the Ministry of Defence, @HonAdenDuale engaged in a candid (and at times fiery😅) conversation with professor @KimaniPete co-hosted by @AFKenya and @PrestigeNBI

Full video: https://t.co/A2E4DEbEdh

[Hon. Aden Duale, EGH @HonAdenDuale]

📚 My friends at @PrestigeNBI have put together an unmissable literary feast, a captivating evening of words and wisdom! Best-selling author Prof @KimaniPete and I will be at Alliance Française, Nairobi, tomorrow, June 6, 2023 from 6pm. We’ll dive into the world of words, with a thought-provoking discussion, witty banter, and the chance to have an autographed copy of my autobiography 'For The Record'. #BookSigning #ForTheRecord. See you there.