The Embassy of Ukraine in the Republic of Kenya, in collaboration with PEN Kenya and with the support of Goethe-Institut in Nairobi, held a workshop for young writers on conflict reporting, non-fiction writing techniques, techniques for interviewing war trauma survivors and the victims of repressions.

During the workshop, about thirty participants were informed about the facts of Russian repressive actions against their fellow authors from Ukraine.

According to PEN's tradition, the event honoured the memory of one of the innocent victims of Russian aggression -- Ukrainian journalist and writer Victoria Amelina.

Participants were also informed about the manipulative tactics of the aggressor country to recruit young Kenyans to work at military facilities in Russia, and the need to check official information from the aggressor's state institutions, which may contain hidden attempts to involve young Africans in military production in Russia.

The well-known poet and publicist, Secretary General of PEN Kenya Tony Mochama read his documentary story about the activities of criminal private military companies in Africa, particularly the African Corps (formerly Wagner PMC).

After the workshop, four young authors from East Africa became the members of PEN Kenya. The membership fee for admission of Hamza Haji, Beth Ruga, Grace Mwangi and Melanie Achieng was sponsored by “Amka Literary Forum” and the Embassy of Ukraine in the Republic of Kenya.