Comments on: ‘The Kenya I Live In’ Short Story Competition Update http://kwani.org/main/%e2%80%98the-kenya-i-live-in%e2%80%99-short-story-competition-update/ Thu, 09 Sep 2010 10:26:38 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Mwangi Ichung'wa http://kwani.org/main/%e2%80%98the-kenya-i-live-in%e2%80%99-short-story-competition-update/comment-page-1/#comment-2066 Mwangi Ichung'wa Mon, 22 Mar 2010 08:31:40 +0000 http://kwani.org/main/?p=1167#comment-2066 24th of March? Why not the end of July, or May 2015? Or, we can push it and make it part of Vision 2030. 24th of March? Why not the end of July, or May 2015? Or, we can push it and make it part of Vision 2030.

]]> By: A Man http://kwani.org/main/%e2%80%98the-kenya-i-live-in%e2%80%99-short-story-competition-update/comment-page-1/#comment-2062 A Man Sun, 21 Mar 2010 02:22:12 +0000 http://kwani.org/main/?p=1167#comment-2062 On the bulletin providing the updates of “The Kenya I Live In” competition, Kwani? wrote: “Winners will now be announced on the 24th of March during the launches of 4 upcoming Kwani?” And on this latest bulleting: “The event [to be held on March 24th] will include an award ceremony for the winner of the recent Kwani? Short Story Competition.” How do you give an award without first notifying the winner? I am writing this on March 20th and there hasn’t been a word from Kwani? in regards to when the winners will be notified, in fact most of us were under the impression that notifications would happen on March 24th. There are two possibilities here; either Kwani? has already decided and communicated with their choice winners which makes their publicized date of announcement a fraud, or they are assuming that their choice winner will definitely be in the crown at the CDC Cain event. On the bulletin providing the updates of “The Kenya I Live In” competition, Kwani? wrote:
“Winners will now be announced on the 24th of March during the launches of 4 upcoming Kwani?”
And on this latest bulleting:
“The event [to be held on March 24th] will include an award ceremony for the winner of the recent Kwani? Short Story Competition.”
How do you give an award without first notifying the winner? I am writing this on March 20th and there hasn’t been a word from Kwani? in regards to when the winners will be notified, in fact most of us were under the impression that notifications would happen on March 24th.
There are two possibilities here; either Kwani? has already decided and communicated with their choice winners which makes their publicized date of announcement a fraud, or they are assuming that their choice winner will definitely be in the crown at the CDC Cain event.

]]> By: Jessica Oduol http://kwani.org/main/%e2%80%98the-kenya-i-live-in%e2%80%99-short-story-competition-update/comment-page-1/#comment-2055 Jessica Oduol Wed, 17 Mar 2010 15:35:37 +0000 http://kwani.org/main/?p=1167#comment-2055 Kwani's PR machine leaves something to be desired. One way they could have extinguished the criticism which the fumbling of this event has brought on was to regularly dish out tidbits on how the entry evaluation was going on. Their facebook updates are slow, the updates on this website are snail-mail worthy...basically they are not quick on their feet. Their PR needs revamping. Kwani’s PR machine leaves something to be desired. One way they could have extinguished the criticism which the fumbling of this event has brought on was to regularly dish out tidbits on how the entry evaluation was going on. Their facebook updates are slow, the updates on this website are snail-mail worthy…basically they are not quick on their feet. Their PR needs revamping.

]]> By: Waggz http://kwani.org/main/%e2%80%98the-kenya-i-live-in%e2%80%99-short-story-competition-update/comment-page-1/#comment-2054 Waggz Wed, 17 Mar 2010 12:53:17 +0000 http://kwani.org/main/?p=1167#comment-2054 Damn! also noticed the reduction in price money....if the reduction were genuine, then the top price would have been also relatively reduced....But seems Kwani? team responsible is using 'kifunga-macho' the nominees should have been named by now....its been more than 3/4 of an year since entries were handed in! wolololololo! Please style up and do things professionally! Damn! also noticed the reduction in price money….if the reduction were genuine, then the top price would have been also relatively reduced….But seems Kwani? team responsible is using ‘kifunga-macho’
the nominees should have been named by now….its been more than 3/4 of an year since entries were handed in! wolololololo!
Please style up and do things professionally!

]]> By: Jessica Oduol http://kwani.org/main/%e2%80%98the-kenya-i-live-in%e2%80%99-short-story-competition-update/comment-page-1/#comment-2053 Jessica Oduol Wed, 17 Mar 2010 12:38:01 +0000 http://kwani.org/main/?p=1167#comment-2053 Wow! It's a week to the naming of the winners and no list of nominees. This is how we do it in Kenya! It's stunning, Kwani? releases two volumes dedicated to the anger and unpunished impunity of the post-election chaos. Here they exhibit the same characteristics of lethargy, indecisiveness, intrigue, lack of transparency, procrastination which dogged the electoral commission in those heady December 2007 days. It's called soft hypocrisy. Name the nominees. Or next time do not announce a short story competition. Nothing personal, I think overall Kwani? has done a great job but this was a disappointment. Their timing and enthusiasm for this competition sucks. Wow! It’s a week to the naming of the winners and no list of nominees. This is how we do it in Kenya! It’s stunning, Kwani? releases two volumes dedicated to the anger and unpunished impunity of the post-election chaos. Here they exhibit the same characteristics of lethargy, indecisiveness, intrigue, lack of transparency, procrastination which dogged the electoral commission in those heady December 2007 days.

It’s called soft hypocrisy.

Name the nominees. Or next time do not announce a short story competition.

Nothing personal, I think overall Kwani? has done a great job but this was a disappointment. Their timing and enthusiasm for this competition sucks.

]]> By: The big Kwani con http://kwani.org/main/%e2%80%98the-kenya-i-live-in%e2%80%99-short-story-competition-update/comment-page-1/#comment-2047 The big Kwani con Mon, 15 Mar 2010 12:05:45 +0000 http://kwani.org/main/?p=1167#comment-2047 Kwani is not accountable to the contestants. That's the prob. They do things dictator style. List of nominees is being manipulated as we speak. Kwani is not accountable to the contestants. That’s the prob. They do things dictator style. List of nominees is being manipulated as we speak.

]]> By: Kinoti Denis http://kwani.org/main/%e2%80%98the-kenya-i-live-in%e2%80%99-short-story-competition-update/comment-page-1/#comment-2043 Kinoti Denis Mon, 15 Mar 2010 07:21:07 +0000 http://kwani.org/main/?p=1167#comment-2043 Who are the nominees, i too ask? Who are the nominees, i too ask?

]]> By: Kinoti Denis http://kwani.org/main/%e2%80%98the-kenya-i-live-in%e2%80%99-short-story-competition-update/comment-page-1/#comment-2042 Kinoti Denis Mon, 15 Mar 2010 07:19:34 +0000 http://kwani.org/main/?p=1167#comment-2042 Who are the nominees, i too ask, just to keep in knowledge? Who are the nominees, i too ask, just to keep in knowledge?

]]> By: Bashir Adan http://kwani.org/main/%e2%80%98the-kenya-i-live-in%e2%80%99-short-story-competition-update/comment-page-1/#comment-2040 Bashir Adan Sun, 14 Mar 2010 22:15:56 +0000 http://kwani.org/main/?p=1167#comment-2040 How often is Kwani published? kwani wasnt so detailed about the kind of stories they preffer? genre or styles and the like. Does Kwani publish Writers living away from kenya who have kenyan roots or have lived in kenya before and write things relevant to kenya? is there a word limit on short stories? thanks How often is Kwani published? kwani wasnt so detailed about the kind of stories they preffer? genre or styles and the like. Does Kwani publish Writers living away from kenya who have kenyan roots or have lived in kenya before and write things relevant to kenya? is there a word limit on short stories? thanks

]]> By: Jeckton ONyango http://kwani.org/main/%e2%80%98the-kenya-i-live-in%e2%80%99-short-story-competition-update/comment-page-1/#comment-2035 Jeckton ONyango Sat, 13 Mar 2010 10:44:54 +0000 http://kwani.org/main/?p=1167#comment-2035 Ok...it's a week to naming the winners...in the meantime...WHO ARE THE NOMINEES?? Ok…it’s a week to naming the winners…in the meantime…WHO ARE THE NOMINEES??

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