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One of my dad's friends for the longest time, like from like '60 just passed.
So many warm memories from a man who was not blood but was definitely a brother to my father.
He was my dad's ride or die boy.
The ice creams. In childhood. In teenage. Many years later.
RIP Uncle Chris
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The Caine Prize for African Writing is pleased to announce the shortlist for the 2026 edition:
🇰🇪Gladwell Pamba
🇨🇲Melara Mvogdobo
🇳🇬Akinwande Jordan
🇪🇬Yasmine Zohdi
🇿🇼Simbarashe Steyn Kundizeza
For more, visit: caineprize.com/shortlist
#CainePrize2026
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Why a Cyclist Helmet Use is Non-Negotiable.
Wearing a properly fitted cycling helmet is the most effective way to prevent traumatic brain injury and save your life during an accident.
●Reduces Head Injuries: Certified helmets reduce serious head and brain injuries by up to 60% to 88%.
●Protects Against All Crash Types: Helmets offer near-equal protection in solo falls (slippery roads, obstacles) and collisions involving motor vehicles.
●Reduces Facial Trauma: Upper and mid-facial injuries are reduced by approximately 65% when a helmet is worn.
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In September 2013, I interviewed veteran cartoonist Terry Hirst at his home in Roysambu.
I never imagined that one of photos that I took of him that day would be used by mainstream media and boundary-breaking bloggers to announce Terry’s death in June 2015.
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#BIEAaEvents #BIEAaForum
💡Dive into the world of research! Join our "From Ideas to Good Research Designs" graduate forum @The_BIEA and unlock your potential!
👉biea.ac.uk/events/biea-gradu…
💡 #ResearchExcellence #ResearchDesign #AcademicResearch #GraduateForum #ResearchCommunity #HigherEducation #ResearchSkills #InnovativeResearch #ResearchInAfrica #AcademicExcellence #ResearchDevelopment
Hey writers,
On Tuesday, 14th July 2026, we shall host a workshop on how to write good news articles for publications. The workshop will be facilitated by Christine Mungai, the News Editor at The Continent, where she commissions and edits weekly stories from across Africa.
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What happens when silence speaks louder than words?
In The Seashell Hum invites you into a gripping and emotional journey through mental health, identity and healing.
Get your tickets now via Madfun.com
#TwendeTheatre
#inspiringcreativeexpressions
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📣 Are you a woman media entrepreneur in Africa—or do you work closely with one? Your voice is critical right now.
African Women in Media (AWiM) is conducting a continental gendered mapping survey to better understand the realities shaping women-led and women-owned media businesses across Africa’s creative and cultural industries.
From access to funding, to systemic barriers, to the support systems that actually work—this study is about capturing your lived experience.
✨ Why this matters:
The insights gathered will power evidence-based advocacy for more inclusive funding models, stronger financial infrastructure, and better ecosystem support for women media entrepreneurs across the continent.
🕒 The survey takes just 20 minutes
🔒 It is fully anonymous
🌍 Available in English, French, and Arabic
Your participation isn’t just data—it’s influence. It’s shaping policies, investments, and opportunities that reflect the realities of women in media.
👉 Take the survey now: bit.ly/awimmediamap
Let’s build an ecosystem that works for all of us.
#WomenInMedia – at Nairobi, Kenya
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A conversation between @amabanckou & @NteranyaS on writing, perspective, and retaining clarity within shifting political and cultural landscapes.
Free entry. Scan the QR code to register or use nairobilitfest.com/2026-prog…
#NBOLitfest #HayFestival #NBOLibraries
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A conversation between @Nanjala1 , @InuaEllams , @polrvg , @natashatwatson, @MamkaAnyona exploring identity, otherness, and how writers use language as a precise emotional instrument.
Free entry. Scan the QR code to register or use: nairobilitfest.com/2026-prog…
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We’ll end the Saturday programme with music, performance, and a DJ set that brings the day to a close.
Free entry. Scan the QR code to register or use: nairobilitfest.com/2026-prog…
#NBOLitfest x #HayFestival at #NBOLibraries
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A conversation between @solomonofspirit, Olivia Kidula @arslaniswriting & @writingafrica_ on literary journals as spaces of curation, experimentation, & radical ideas, and the communities that sustain them.
Free entry. Scan the QR code to register or use nairobilitfest.com/2026-prog…
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We can’t afford to lose Oloolua Forest.
Step up, show up, and be part of the movement to protect it. 🌱
5km | 10km ... let’s run for a cause. #SaveOlooluaForest #KIUESA
Have followed @DixonChibanda's work with interest ever since I first heard of it.
This is a conversation we really need, Nairobi. Karibuni!
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Help her re-unite with her family, she has been missing since the 1st of April.
📢 Call for Applications: 7th @CODESRIA /@ZASBasel Summer School
🎓 For PhD & early-career scholars
🌍 Rethink African Studies from Africa
👉 Apply now: codesria.org/7th-codesria-za…
#CODESRIA #AfricanStudies
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This is finally on its way to the stage. Be sure to catch it in Nairobi next month. If you in The City of Champions, be sure to catch it early next year. But first, Man Needs Therapy, another masterpiece by same writer is out this Easter Sunday at Osnet Creative Centre, Eldoret.









































