Tag: Kenyan Readathon
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Kenyan Readathon 2024 event for September 14
The official Kenyan Readathon 2024 event will be hosted at the McMillan Memorial Library, Nairobi on Saturday, September 14, 2024. In 2020, literary activist Lexa Lubanga unveiled the “Kenya Readathon” initiative to celebrate writing from the East African nation. It was a virtual series to encourage readers to promote Kenyan authors with their work as…
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Kenyan Readathon 2024 to kick off in April
The Kenyan Readathon 2024 dedicated to Kenyan books, celebrating its fifth year, is set to run from April to September. In 2020, literary activist Lexa Lubanga announced the “Kenya Readathon” initiative to celebrate writing from the East African nation. It was a virtual series to encourage readers to promote Kenyan authors with their work as…
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Kenyan Readathon 2023 for September
The Kenyan Readathon 2023, a month-long event dedicated to Kenyan books, will be hosted this September for the fourth. In 2020, literary activist Lexa Lubanga announced the “Kenya Readathon” initiative to celebrate writing from the East African nation. It was a virtual series to encourage readers to promote Kenyan authors with their work as well…
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Meja Mwangi: Literary Methods and the Future of Kenyan Writing
The Kenyan Readathon was hosted at the Alliance Française Nairobi on September 10, 2022. Prolific author Meja Mwangi sent an address that was read on his behalf by event founder Lexa Lubanga. Meja Mwangi made a huge impact when his debut novel, Kill Me Quick (1973) received the Jomo Kenyatta Prize for literature the…
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Kenyan Readathon 2022 event at Alliance Française on September 10.
The Kenyan Readathon 2022, dedicated to Kenyan books, will have an official event at Alliance Française, Nairobi on Saturday, September 10, 2022. In 2020, Booktuber and literary activist Lexa Lubanga announced a new initiative the “Kenya Readathon” to celebrate writing from the East African nation. The initiative encouraged readers to promote Kenyan authors with their…
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Third annual Kenyan Readathon for September.
The Kenyan Readathon 2022, the third edition of the event, is set to run for the whole of September. In 2020, Booktuber and literary activist Lexa Lubanga announced the “Kenyan Readathon” to celebrate writing from the East African nation. The initiative encouraged readers to promote Kenyan authors with their beautiful works as well as support…
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Kenyan Readathon 2021 launches at the Kenya National Theatre
The Kenyan Readathon 2021, dedicated to Kenyan books, made its official showing at the Kenya National Theatre, Nairobi on Thursday, September 23, 2021. The September Kenya Readathon was inaugurated by Booktuber and literary activist Lexa Lubanga to celebrate writing from the East African nation in 2020. Readers were encouraged to publicly share their love for…
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Kenyan Readathon 2021 set to kick off on September 1.
The Kenyan Readathon 2021, dedicated to Kenyan books, is set to kick off on September 1. This announcement was made by series founder Lexa Lubanga on July 31, 2021. In 2020, Booktuber and literary activist Lexa Lubanga announced the new initiative the “Kenya Readathon” to celebrate writing from the East African nation. The initiative from…