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About African Book Fair

Celebrating the diversity of African Literature

Now in its second year, the African Book Fair by Soma Nami Books is an annual week-long book fair organized by Soma Nami Books, a leading Kenyan Pan-African Cultural and Literary hub. The fair is lauded as Kenya’s largest showcase and fair of African books. The 2023 Fair attracted over 5000 attendees from East Africa, featuring a showcase of 10,000 books from more than 50 African countries.

The African Book Fair aims to promote African literary art and to spotlight African writers; providing them a platform to make their work visible and engage with readers. The Fair also aims at reinvigorating Kenya’s reading culture.

The Fair encompasses a diverse range of activities, including a display of books from all 54 African countries, author conversations, panel discussions, storytelling sessions, exhibitions, reader-focused engagement sessions, poetry, and music.

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African Book Fair in Technicolor

2024 Participants

Kui Kabala
Jessica Horn
Balmoi Abe
Keikantse Phele
Wangari the Storyteller
Michael Onsando
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Idah Mrashui and Michelle Njau (Roaming Readers)
Faarah Nur
Kenano Phele
Dorcas Wangira
Lilly Bekele Piper
Manu Muinde
Wendy Njoroge
Jackie Asiimwe
Mary Ndiritu
Joan Mero
Sitawa Namwalie
Flower Akaliza
Tiffany Kagure
Nepurko Keiuwa
Onyango Otieno (Rix Poet)
Melissa Mbugua
Olivia Ambani
Wairimu Njuguna
Faith Masambia
Cynthia Mwangi
Muthoni Muiruri

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2024 Programme

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