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Topic: Writers

Monuments for runners and politicians, silence for writers

By Dennis Weche   2026-07-10 15:16:45

If Kiswahili is indeed the pride of Africa and a pillar of our identity, why do those who gave the language its literary soul remain largely forgotten?

Relief for the shilling as local underwriters take on marine cargo insurance

By Graham Kajilwa and John Maina   2026-06-30 18:10:14

Kenya's new requirement for locally underwritten marine cargo insurance is expected to support the shilling, retain insurance premiums in the country and simplify cover for importers.

What writers can learn from outstanding Kenyan runners

By Prof Egara Kabaji   2026-05-16 16:34:27

Dedication is highly repetitive. It is showing up when the body resists and the mind negotiates excuses.

Let fiction writers chronicle our lives for generations to come

By Henry Munene   2026-05-01 17:32:22

Works of literary art do not just teach and entertain. They expand our minds and compress realities other than our own that may have been lived for decades.

Celebrating the great tradition set by African Writers Series

By Henry Munene   2026-01-31 11:11:07

The African Writers Series has particularly shaped not just how we write about our fears, hopes and aspirations, it has been the architect of the African intellectual universe.

Taylor Swift makes history as youngest female inductee into the Songwriters Hall of Fame

By Tania Omusale   2026-01-23 11:39:40

The honour comes after a standout period for the 36-year-old global pop superstar, who recently shattered her own sales records with her October album The Life of a Showgirl