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This Faith Kipyegon interview has made my day. 👏🏿👏🏿👏🏿👏🏿👏🏿

A major oil pipeline is slated to pass through 10 districts in Uganda, but many who own property in its path haven’t seen a cent of government compensation. Apophia Agiresaasi reports from Gomba. Ciku bit.ly/3FYOCPf

Fake marriages? Black market documents? See the lengths some Zimbabwe health care workers will go to in their pursuit of a U.K. work visa. Evidence Chenjerai Ciku bit.ly/40DN2vV

That really was an amazing day. The poem by @Wambui the poet was beyond beautiful. She's extremely talented and it was energising being with this vibrant group of people excited about storytelling.

I had really missed writing. I thank Hilda Moraa and Tesh Mbaabu ™ for trusting me to tell this story. Also how impressive are these two? What was I doing at 25? Definitely not setting up million dollar companies. kenyanwallstreet.com/how-pezesha-ma…

I'm excited to be a Bloomberg opinion columnist. Many more stories to come.

Why should communities that were dispossessed of their own cultural legacy, sometimes quite violently, have to prove they are deserving of getting it back? Ciku asks trib.al/l39YQxL

Why should communities that were dispossessed of their own cultural legacy, sometimes quite violently, have to prove they are deserving of getting it back? Ciku asks trib.al/I0ZPLqK via Bloomberg Opinion

And in a companion piece, Ciku examines a different demographic issue: when Africa’s highly educated workers head to the West in ever greater numbers — and local economies suffer. (free to read) bloomberg.com/opinion/featur…

Africa must stem its youth brain drain, writes Ciku. The continent’s highly educated workers are heading to the West, and local economies are suffering (via Bloomberg Opinion) trib.al/Md02ova

Listen to my interview on the Bloomberg podcast on my latest story. bloomberg.com/news/audio/202…

Thank you Tracy monique for this lovely writeup. Book-wise, this year, I am looking forward to writing more fiction, finalizing some projects that have been in the works, and getting some global book deals done with Mvua Press at eKitabu . booksinafrica.ekitabu.com/blogs/which-gi…

Visa drama. Anyone have a good contact at the Vietnamese embassy in Kenya?

Join us on March 6, 2025, from 4:00 to 5:00 PM EAT, for a webinar on: "Bridging the Africa Gap—An Optimistic Response to The Economist’s Special Report on The Africa Gap." Be a part of the conversation! Register here: bfaglobal.zoom.us/webinar/regist…

Happening now at Alliance Française Nairobi - a live recording of the Books in Africa podcast hosted by Tracy Ochieng, host Books In Africa, featuring authors Cocktail Empress Ciku Kimani-Mwaniki (NaiRobbery Cocktail) and Ciku (Dance of the Monkeys). Running until 3pm. Join in!

Episode 1 of my podcast, The Griot's Path is out. Follow along on a storytelling journey with Muthoni Garland, the co-founder of Storymoja Publishers open.spotify.com/episode/3eHArY… #podcast #History

Episode 1 of my podcast, The Griot's Path is out. Follow along on a storytelling journey with Muthoni Garland, the co-founder of Storymoja Publishers open.spotify.com/episode/3eHArY…