2025 Programme

In seeking new answers to the issues that plague us, we look to leading intellectuals whose work decenters Western powers and brings to the fore their moral blindspots.

Born in 1954 in Mbandaka in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (former Zaire)., In Koli Jean Bofane is an award-winning writer and exhibit curator whose work has been praised for exhibiting a cynical sense of humour and rebellious wit.

Celebrated poets Momtaza Mehri, Michelle Angwenyi and Willie Oeba explore meaning-making through the written word and recurring motifs in their craft.

Hear from creatives telling nuanced stories about Kenyan life through their artist endeavours. Eric Wainaina from the NBO Musical Theatre Initiative has written a brown-black love story filled with original Asian-Kenyan and African-Kenyan sounds.

Spotlight on literary publishing challenging English hegemony with Prof. Kithaka wa Mberia and Jane Obuchi. Prof. Kithaka is a prolific Kiswahili poet and dramatist writer who teaches Linguistics and Languages at the University of Nairobi.

Book Bunk founders Angela Wachuka and Wanjiru Koinange host a special live edition of their podcast, A Palace for the People, an exploration of culture and history through shared memory.