We are pleased to inform you that Kwani Trust has selected 13 writers for the Kwani? 2018 Writing Workshop to be held from 3^rd to 9^th July, 2018 at The Elephant, Nairobi.

Following Kwani?’s pursuit of developing new contemporary writing, this workshop brings together writers who are working on long-term projects for publication. 

These are the writers selected for the workshop:

1.      Edith Knight Ochieng

2.      Jonathan Fraser

3.      Nyasili Atwete

4.      Brian Githaiga

5.      Caroline Okello

6.      Laurence Bugasu Ininda

7.      Carey Baraka

8.      Wanjiku Mungai

9.      Andanje Wobanda

10. Karani Njiru

11. Nceba Maqanda (South Africa)

12. IfeOluwa NIhinlola (Nigeria)

13. Heran Abate (Ethiopia)

Tutors for the workshop are Kwani? Managing Editor Billy Kahora and award-winning author Yvonne Adhiambo Owuor (Dust).