Tag: Excerpts

  • Kiprop Kimutai’s #TrueStoriesFromIten

    Kiprop Kimutai’s #TrueStoriesFromIten

    Kiprop Kimutai became famous when his manuscript The Water Spirits became third in the Kwani Manuscript Project that ended last year. The winner was Jennifer Nansubuga Makumbi with her Kintu while number two was Saah Millimono with what was the working title of One Day I Will Write About This War. Makumbi’s Kintu was launched…

  • Excerpt from Jagero Oduor’s newest novel Ghosts of 1894

    Excerpt from Jagero Oduor’s newest novel Ghosts of 1894

    Jagero Oduor is the writer behind the novel True Lies, a story set in the dramatic public transport system that Kenyans have to navigate through on a daily basis. He has been getting rave reviews from readers in Nairobi, Kisumu and Kampala and other cities where has launched. Ten years ago he ventured into Rwanda…