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First-time author wins inaugural Burt Award for African Writing

Anthony Mugo, author of Never Say Never published by Longhorn Publishers. He won the inaugural Ksh1 million ($11,900) Burt Award for African Writing.

First-time author Anthony Mugo is the winner of the inaugural Ksh1 million ($11,900) Burt Award for African Writing.

The Burt Award, administered by the National Book Development Council of Kenya (NBDCK), is the richest literary award in Kenya’s history.

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