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Alexander Nderitu’s new bilingual poetry collection 'Someone in Africa Loves You' explores love, mental health and cultural connection, marking his first full-length international debut.
Poetry must be returned to life. It must leave the exam paper and re-enter the gathering, the school club, and the community hall.
Poetry remains central to human life, but women’s voices—especially in Africa—have long been ignored, a gap now being challenged by a new anthology.
Kenyan poet Awuor Ouma has won the 2026 Cave Canem Poetry Prize for her debut manuscript Blue Hands, Brown Skin, a lyrical exploration of grief, migration and identity.
Five poets share their word on using their craft to explore identity, healing, justice, and social issues while redefining poetic expression in contemporary spaces.
For the first time in its history, the Kenya Theatre Awards celebrated a poetry show among its top winners, with Midnight Poetry taking four awards at the fifth edition of the ceremony.
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