Tag: John Habwe
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Ng’ang’a Mbugua and John Habwe win Wahome Mutahi Literary Prize 2016
Ng’ang’a Mbugua and John Habwe are the winners of the Wahome Mutahi Literary Prize 2016. The two writers who won in the English and Swahili categories respectively each go home with Kshs100,000. The Wahome Mutahi Literary Prize was the showcase presentation at the dinner hosted at the Pride Inn Hotel in Nairobi on September 24,…
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Wahome Mutahi Literary Prize 2016 shortlists announced
The Wahome Mutahi Literary Prize 2016 shortlists were announced on 11th August 2016. The Wahome Mutahi Literary Prize was set up in honour of late great Kenyan satirist and author Wahome Mutahi who passed on in 2003. The Kenyan Publishers Association set up the award to works that explore human rights, governance, etiquette and other…
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Jomo Kenyatta Prize for Literature 2015 shortlists announced
The Kenya Publishers Association has announced its shortlists for this year’s edition of the Jomo Kenyatta Prize for Literature. The prize, which is handed out once every two years, is in the following categories; English adult, Kiswahili adult, English Youth, Kiswahili Youth, English children’s, and Kiswahili children’s. One author who always features at this award…