Nairobi International Book Fair returns with variety of international publishers, big discounts

When the Kenya Publishers Association hosted the Nairobi International Book Fair (NIBF) last year, they were testing the waters; taking baby steps, if you like.

This was the first book fair after a two-year hiatus, occasioned by the Covid-19 restrictions. When the pandemic struck in 2020, NIBF, the largest book event this side of the Sahara, could not be held as Kenyans had been forced to remain indoors, just like the rest of the world. That year, KPA was forced to innovate and hold a virtual book fair, which was largely symbolic.