A photo showing members of Kwale Pen People, Kwale Arts, SHIFOGA and Wazee wa Kaya preparing the field for tree planting. DEMYSTIFYING THE TERM KAYA. (Episode 1 of the story telling sessions) Adigo Similani! We’re approaching Kaya Nimwache in the Ziani ((Ziwani) area of Matuga sub-county and our stupid conversations cut short by the field in front of us, popularly known as Bingo. A lot of local soccer matches happen here I’m told, this is my first time and I honestly feel attacked because whoever is leading the way wasn’t born neither did he spend the first 19 years of his life around this area. Anyway, we walk our way through past the “soccer field” into a swampy field to the other side (I really wish I was good at directions) where the rest of the participants in this program are. Talking about the program, BRIDGING THE GAP, is a program with the aim of narrowing the gap between the youth and the elderly in the society. The first phase being tree planting...
Kwale Pen People is an organization of writers in Kwale County that are striving to promote the status of Kwale through writing. Launched on 22nd December, 2018.