Kendi Karimi

Vendor Biography

Kendi Karimi is a professional journalist who has worked with prestigious media houses like Homeboyz Radio and the Saturday Nation. She graduated top of her class with first-class honours in Mass Communication. Her short story, What Does It Mean To Be Kind Anyway, found in her short story collection, Life In No Order, was shortlisted for the Wakini Kuria Prize for children’s literature in 2021.

In 2022, the story Number 27 was shortlisted for the African Writers Awards. Writer’s Space Africa has also featured Our Brief Heavenly Hour and her work has been recognized by BIC group. Her work has also been featured in numerous international anthologies. Her first poetry collection, The Cages We Built, premiered at #4 on Amazon’s bestseller list. She is also an artist who enjoys the occasional play with canvas. Kendi hopes to live a life of open expression through her art.

Read more from her blog: www.kendikarimi.com

Find her work on social media @kendikarimi