Kwani?

Kwani Trust is a regional literary organization and community of writers focused on fostering the development of the region's creative industry. Their efforts encompass publishing and distributing contemporary African literature, providing training opportunities, hosting literary events, and establishing global literary networks. The Kwani? Literary Festival is held biennially, gathering literary figures from Kenya and beyond to explore various topics through the lens of the continent's historical, current, and emerging literature. ==Kwani? Manuscript Project==

The '''Kwani? Manuscript Project' was initiated in 2012 as a literary prize aimed at recognizing unpublished fiction manuscripts from African writers across the continent and in the African diaspora. The project established a judging panel that included notable figures such as Jamal Mahjoub, Ellah Allfrey (deputy editor of Granta'' magazine), Helon Habila, Simon Gikandi, Mbugua wa Mungai (chairman of Kenyatta University's Literature Department), and Irene Staunton (associated with Weaver Press in Zimbabwe). On 12 April 2013, the project unveiled a longlist of selected manuscripts, and later in July 2013, the winner was announced as Ugandan writer Jennifer Nansubuga Makumbi. The runner-up position was awarded to Liberia's Saah Millimono for One Day I Will Write About This War, and third place was secured by Kenya's Timothy Kiprop Kimutai for The Water Spirits. ==Issue list==

• Kwani? 01 (2003) - Showcased diverse narratives. • Kwani? 02 (2005) - Explored contemporary Kenyan and African identity. • Kwani? 03 (2006) - Highlighted urban life in Kenya. • Kwani? 04 (2007) - Delved into post-election violence and reconciliation • Kwani? 05 (2008) - Was themed around "Hustle" to focus on economic and social survival. • Kwani? 06 (2010) - Addressed migration and the experiences of Africans abroad. • Kwani? 07: Majuu (2012) - Explored the African diaspora. • Kwani? 08 (2015) ==References==