May 8 Archives - Nairobi Litfest

Recognition of special contributions to Kaloleni culture

In the portrait that features Mayor Lugonzo at Kaloleni Library, the person next to him is Mark Wambugu Kaigwa, the father of celebrated thespian, Mumbi Kaigwa.

Painting party

It’s time for bright colours and wild imagination! Don’t miss this guided group painting session encouraging free expression

Checkmate

Nigerian chess player and coach, Tunde Onakoya, will offer a fun intermediary class on how to improve chess skills among young learners

Story time: Mara the Marabou Stork

Kenyan writer, Muthoni Maina shares a moving tale of identity, friendship, and finding one’s place in the world

Live performance: Puppet show!

Veteran puppeteer, Micheal Mutahi, presents a show aimed at positive behaviour change communication.

Music and movement

Kicking the day off with a massive dance party for the kids led by MC Orpah with tunes from the festival DJ.

Emerging Writers Self-Editing Support

Ellah Wakatama OBE will conduct a bespoke two-hour workshop focusing on how to edit your own work; presenting writers with the tools they need to read their own work critically and to develop their craft.

How to navigate the world of indie publishing

Yaaay! You had an idea. Your manuscript is almost done (even if only in your head). You know it’s the next best thing after ugali and nyama choma…

Curatorial Playground

Dr. Portia Malatjie is a curator and Senior Lecturer in Visual Cultures at the University of Cape Town’s Michaelis School of Fine Art.

Black Ekphrastic Mode

Dr. Nick Makoha offers a two-hour creative writing poetry session exploring how Black artists and writers engage visual art as a site of memory, resistance, and imaginative renewal.