Category: Nominees 2021

‘Do it even when afraid’ is a common phrase that is told to many and which I learned to embrace over time. I had no plans of publishing a book but lo and behold… here we are. Imposter syndrome checked in when I started toying with the idea of writing,…

My name is Noreen Asekenye from Uganda. I am a children’s writer and the founder of Tell a Story Foundation, a non profit organization using stories to influence change in communities. My writing journey began as early as primary two. I remember always writing short sentences of how my day…

My name is James Murage Kweri from Nairobi, Kenya. I am born again by the grace of God. I am married and blessed with two sons, five and two years. I am a training consultant in a bank, a church leader, a community leader and an entrepreneur. My book Born…

My name is Alexiah Mami Mdindi (Mrs. Ngeti) . I was born in 1972 and raised in a small village known as Kighala in Taita-Taveta county, Kenya. I am the 2nd born in a family of 7, six boys and I the only girl. I schooled at Werugha Primary School…

My name is Gilbert Ang’ana. I am a passionate Christ follower and love sharing my amazing Christian journey of salvation. Which i have shared in my books BREAK OUT and also SPEED. I started writing in high school majorly poems, then i took a long break after campus of 10…

My name is Truphena Njiru and I have had the delight of growing and thriving in the publishing space as an editor, a writer and an author. It has been an interesting journey getting to where I currently am. As a young girl, I was exposed to books at an…

My name is Daisy Kosgey Mugiira. I am 31 years old. I am married and a mother of a five year old girl and a one year old boy. I am the Founding Director of Dear Little Sister Foundation, an Assistant Manager at SBM Bank Kenya Limited and Author, Dear…

Back in the day when i was a class four pupil, and even before that, my father would have very strict rules around TV watching. My brothers, sister and I, would not be permitted to watch Tv during the day time, only at night and with parental supervision. That would…

My name is David W. Mutisya. I’m born again and serving as an elder at Deliverance Church Donholm, Nairobi. I’m married to Livia and we have three children and a grandson. I resigned from corporate service to venture into business two years ago during the course of which I explored…

I have a feeling that my writing journey is a thrilling and intriguing one as you will find out. My writing journey goes back to 1999 when I was in my senior four here in Uganda. Initially even when I was in school, reading was not my thing. Often I…