kendeka Prize for African Literature 2022, the organizer of the literary prize made a public announcement of the list of judges.
Following the closure of the submission windows for the kendeka Prize for African Literature 2022, the organizer of the literary prize made a public announcement of the list of judges. The judging panel consist of three members: Prof. Siphiwo Mahala from South Africa, Faith Oneya from Kenya and Bizi Adjapon from Ghana.
Kendeka Prize for African Literature is an initiative by Andrew Maina, a Kenyan writer through Solano Publications Limited. It aims at encouraging Africans to write and read more. In participating in this contest, new talents have been discovered and when nurtured, can be great writers perhaps following in the footsteps of Ngugi Wa Thiongo, CamaraLaye and Chimamanda Ngozi Andichie among others.
The Prize is run by an Advisory Board chaired by James Murua. Other members are Andrew Maina, Dr. Tom Odhiambo, Muthoni wa Gichuru, Mercy Kiragu, Patrick Gatobu, William Mureithi and Lucas Wafula.
The first Prize is Kshs 100,000, the second and the third prizes were Kshs 50,000 and 25,000 respectively.
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