Book Talk: Dennis Mugaa | ‘Half Portraits Under Water’ Book Talk Stage Sun, 29th June3:45pm – 4:45pm Panellist: Dennis Mugaa Moderator: Muthoni Muiruri Join Dennis Mugaa as he discusses his debut short story collection, “Half Portraits Under Water” which features ten loosely interlinked stories that explore love, loss, and the interconnected nature of human experiences. Buy Ticket Share

Book Talk: Ayanna Lloyd Banwo | ‘When We Were Birds’ Book Talk Stage Sun, 29th June2:30pm – 3:30pm Panellists: Ayanna Lloyd Banwo Moderator: Lilly Bekele-Piper Ayanna Lloyd Banwo discusses her award-winning debut novel, “When We Were Birds”, a mythic love story set in Trinidad and Tobago. Supported by the British Council’s UK/Kenya Season 2025. Buy Ticket Share

Book Talk: Dipo Faloyin | ‘Africa Is Not a Country’ Book Talk Stage Sun, 29th June1:15pm – 2:15pm Panellist: Dipo Faloyin Moderator: Chinny Ukata & Astrid Madimba A chat with Dipo Faloyin, a Nigerian journalist and author of non-fiction novel, “Africa Is Not a Country” on how his book seeks to reverse the simplistic and stereotypical depictions of the continent. Supported by the Ford Foundation-Malunga: Network for Global Justice Buy Ticket Share

Book Talk: Prof. Kithaka wa Mberia | ‘Kifo Kisimani’ Book Talk Stage Sun, 29th June1:00pm – 2:00pm Panellists: Prof. Kithaka wa Mberia Moderator: Ngartia Bryan Prof. Kithaka wa Mberia talks all things “Kifo Kisimani” (Death at the Well), a play about the resilience of everyday people in the face of tyranny. The text that once served as a secondary school setbook in the mid-2000s and is set for a possible stage revival. Buy Ticket Share

Book Talk: Ayisha Osori | ‘Love Does Not Win Elections’ Book Talk Stage Sat, 28th June2:30pm – 3:30pm Panellist: Ayisha Osori Moderator: James Murua Deep dive into Ayisha Osori’s work, Love Does Not Win Elections about how she ran for the People’s Democratic Party’s ticket to Nigeria’s House of Representatives in 2015 and lost. Buy Ticket Share

Book Talk: Velia Vidal | ‘Tidal Waters’ Book Talk Stage Sat, 28th June1:15pm – 2:15pm Panellist: Velia Vidal Moderator: Wendy Njoroge Velia Vidal explores her latest book, “Tidal Waters”, which is a vision of how creating something for your community and yourself is a way of reading and writing your way into a known place and a new self. Buy Ticket Share

Book Talk: Goretti Kyomuhendo | ‘Promises’ Book Talk Stage Sat, 28th June12:00pm – 1:00pm Panellist: Goretti Kyomuhendo Moderator: Frankline Sunday One-on-one discussion with Goretti Kyomuhendo about her new novel, “Promises” that exposes the shadow world of illegal immigrants, and the creativity with which people in the legal margins rise to meet an inhumane system. Buy Ticket Share