Why I Read – @McNjeri’s Reading Revolution

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The explorer in me likes to travel to far flung places and experience new sights, sounds and people.

The detective in me likes to try to figure out who has committed a crime and why.

The romantic in me likes to find out how people got together, the rocky road they’ve travelled and how it …

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True Warriors – Book Signing with Author Ken Kamoche

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True Warriors – A Novel: Book Signing with Author Ken Kamoche Location: Text Book Centre, Nakumatt Junction, Nairobi Time: Saturday, 23 July 2011 11:00am to 1:00pm

Chege grew up in the shadow of his illustrious brother and has little of the clan’s fighting spirit, which makes his father doubt paternity and treat him with …

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Photos From The ‘June 16 Read Aloud’ Campaign

On 16th June 2011, courtesy of Storymoja Publishers and the British Council, approximately 84,300 Kenyans set the national record for “Most people reading out loud from the same text in different locations on the same day.” Children from schools across the country gathered together at their respective parade grounds to read the story ‘Lydia’s gift.’ …

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We Did It! 84,300 Kenyans set the national record!

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Yes we could and yes we did!

On 16th June 2011, courtesy of Storymoja Publishers and the British Council, approximately 84,300 Kenyans set the national record for “Most people reading out loud from the same text in different locations on the same day.” Children from schools across the country gathered together at their respective parade …

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Why I Read – @TheParasGudka’s Reading Revolution

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It started as an exercise in escapism. I think I was 8 or 9 or 10 years old. Real life was a bit too drab and painful for someone with my sense of fair play. So I chose to get lost in adventures had by fictional characters in far-away lands over fist-fights and childish …

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An Adventure, Everyday – @AKenyanGirl’s Reading Revolution

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Why do I read?

I started reading at a young age, encouraged by my parents to read not just the alphabet, but to grasp larger words. And so, evening, before dinner time, would find me sitting next to my dad, trying out the newspaper, large in my tiny six year old hands. The fact that …

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Kenyans set National Reading Record

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Tomorrow, 16th June, over 80,000 students around the country will set a national record for “Most people reading out loud from the same text in different locations.”

Storymoja is working in conjunction with the over 100 schools in the British Council’s Connecting Classrooms Program to get young Kenyans reading! Participating schools will be holding a special …

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Not Intent on Arriving – Grace Wanjuki’s Reading Revolution

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I am a traveler

I have tickets to everywhere

I know that isn’t fair

And if you think this is hot air

Allow me to share;

Manuscripts are my airfare!

A book in hand

Is worth a ticket around the world

Many that …

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Join the Kenyan Reading Revolution! – Celebrate the Day of the African Child with Lydiah’s Gift

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To commemorate the Day of the African Child, on June 16th, thousands of children around Kenya will read aloud together from the same story. The reading will start at 9:00am, and students will read aloud in groups, either in their classes or the whole school together.

This year’s theme for the Day of the African …

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I am a Reader Before I am a Writer!!! @Koderoh’s Reading Revolution

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Spare me the agony of writing for you an Eulogy of ‘Hallo Children’ Brisk I remember Tom and Mary, I do not remember if it’s the first book I read, But am pretty sure its not.

Spare me the agony of writing for you an Eulogy of ‘Whispers’ Brisk I remember Mutahi Kagwe (May …

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