Calls for transparency in Jomo Kenyatta Prize for Literature amid low publisher participation

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Calls for transparency in Jomo Kenyatta Prize for Literature amid low publisher participation

Shortlisted author Dr Abenea Ndago says only 9 manuscripts were entered in the Jomo Kenyatta Prize for Literature and calls for clearer judging and transparency

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