Celeste Wamiru
@toonsbyceleste
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First female Newspaper Editorial Cartoonist in East Africa.
Kenya
Joined March 2011
Join Godfrey “Gado” Mwampembwa and Jonathan “Zapiro” Shapiro, two of Africa’s most fearless and globally influential cartoonists, as they discuss satire, censorship, and the power of the pen to challenge authority and provoke laughter. @GMwampembwa @zapiro
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Join us as the Macondo Literary Festival 2025 begins with a vibrant celebration uniting writers, readers, and artists from Africa, South America, and the Caribbean. This event is free of charge and open to all. Hosted by @aleyakassam
#MacondoLiteraryFestival
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This year at Macondo, we dive into bold, new spaces of storytelling with Kenyan Writers! –Get your festival tickets here: https://t.co/9lx6ZK7Wla
#MacondoLiteraryFestival #ChroniclesAndCurrents
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In #Nairobi on Aug 8? Don’t miss the 5pm launch of #DecolonizeHumxnize at the @SomaNamiBooks African Book Fair—an interactive call to decolonize and humanize our world. - https://t.co/SnqAPYone1
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Any nation that operates a parallel security system outside constitutionally sanctioned institutions falls apart, eventually.
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Statement on the Recent Surge of Abductions/Enforced Disappearances in Kenya. There have been thirteen (13) more cases of abductions or enforced disappearances in the last three (3) months bringing to eighty-two (82) the total cases since June 2024. Seven (7) of the recent
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The monument at the heart of Eldoret that was supposed to be a towering symbol of Kenya's track and field prowess in the wake of the heroics of our athletes in Paris. It ended up being a symbol of how deeply embedded in our collective DNA mediocrity is. #eldoretcity
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The Scarecrow that had been mounted in Eldoret managed to scare Kenyans. From the many negative social media posts, it’s clear it shook us to the core. However, our nation has talent, in all sectors! Below is a sculpture by Mandela Cleophas Ondula that is a clear example that
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Kenyans protesting @ IMF HQ, DC against the IMF and its punitive policies in KE 🇰🇪 We stand in solidarity with our brothers and sisters and demand JUSTICE for our fallen heroes who were killed by cops, those injured, missing and abducted. #OccupyIMF #DiasporaForKenya #IMFMustGo
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Shame on you @IMFNews! loved ones weren’t lost they were killed by the people you collude with. Get ready! #OccupyIMF #RutoMustGo
International Monetary Fund (IMF) apologizes to Kenyans ‘who have lost their lives, lost loved ones or suffered injuries’ in anti-government protests
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