Comments on: When the World’s Best Come To Kenya http://www.kenyaunlimited.com/2006/11/19/when-the-worlds-best-come-to-kenya/ Kenyan visions, Kenyan minds, Kenyan voices Mon, 18 Apr 2011 10:13:07 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 By: Stephen Mwangi http://www.kenyaunlimited.com/2006/11/19/when-the-worlds-best-come-to-kenya/comment-page-1/#comment-229 Stephen Mwangi Mon, 19 Jan 2009 13:44:38 +0000 http://www.kenyaunlimited.com/blogs/open/2006/11/19/when-the-worlds-best-come-to-kenya/#comment-229 I agree with Peter Okumu. Kwani is elitist and does not really give much of a chance to aspiring writers who exist by the dozen. it is time for the new order. I agree with Peter Okumu. Kwani is elitist and does not really give much of a chance to aspiring writers who exist by the dozen. it is time for the new order.

]]> By: okumu peter http://www.kenyaunlimited.com/2006/11/19/when-the-worlds-best-come-to-kenya/comment-page-1/#comment-117 okumu peter Thu, 16 Oct 2008 10:06:54 +0000 http://www.kenyaunlimited.com/blogs/open/2006/11/19/when-the-worlds-best-come-to-kenya/#comment-117 'Kwani?' was founded by an unpractised youthful, unmatched in skill and passion. We the youth of today feel hat despite it being our time to rule the literary world, and rule it rightfully, feel as though we are being short-changed in matters literary. In no uncertain terms am I trying to claim that it is our right to be represented at Kwani, but all we are asking is for you to consider us if some god-send spirit touch your souls and give us a chance: We only hear of Kwani, now we wish to feel it. It should not just be about the established likes of Wole Soyinka, Caroline Nderitu and company that should enjoy the exposure they do not need; they are already in their sunset days and th world surely needs people who can take the mantle from them. There certainly are talented youth who continue to feel dejected, their dreams are dying and they need hope; are you that last gasp for breath? This comes across as a challenge: Put us to task and we shall show you! okumu peter ‘Kwani?’ was founded by an unpractised youthful, unmatched in skill and passion. We the youth of today feel hat despite it being our time to rule the literary world, and rule it rightfully, feel as though we are being short-changed in matters literary. In no uncertain terms am I trying to claim that it is our right to be represented at Kwani, but all we are asking is for you to consider us if some god-send spirit touch your souls and give us a chance: We only hear of Kwani, now we wish to feel it. It should not just be about the established likes of Wole Soyinka, Caroline Nderitu and company that should enjoy the exposure they do not need; they are already in their sunset days and th world surely needs people who can take the mantle from them. There certainly are talented youth who continue to feel dejected, their dreams are dying and they need hope; are you that last gasp for breath? This comes across as a challenge: Put us to task and we shall show you!

okumu peter

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