Join us for an unforgettable celebration at the 5th ACABA Gala & BookFest! Experience the best of African literature with inspiring exhibitions, graduation ceremonies, networking opportunities, and kids fun activities for all ages. Connect with authors, partners, families, and friends as we honour creativity and achievement in our vibrant community.
| Ticket Type | Price (Kes) |
|---|---|
| 1a. Authors Exhibiting (shared tent) | 3,500 |
| 1b. Authors Exhibiting (full tent) | 6,500 |
| 2a. Writers Graduating | 6,000 |
| 2b. Writers Exhibiting and Graduating (Additional Cost) | 3,000 |
| 3a. Partners Exhibiting (shared Tent) | 5,500 |
| 3b. Partners Exhibiting (full Tent) | 10,000 |
| 4a. Family & Friends Guests | 500 |
| 4b. Graduating MABB Kids | 1,200 |
i. Graduation memorabilia (certificate, sash, other packages)
ii. Graduation Cake
iii. Meals for the graduate and plus one
iv. Media coverage
(Invite additional guests at a cost of Kes 500 per person to cover meals: 10 oclock, lunch and 4 oclock low tea).
Additional graduation cost
A Celebration of Books, Faith & African Creativity
Welcome to a full-day festival designed to honour the stories shaping Africa’s discipleship journey. From colourful children’s tents to elegant award moments at sunset, this year’s gathering promises to be our most inspiring yet.
Every session is crafted to highlight one shared mission:
Impacting lives with Christian literature.
Step into a vibrant world of stories, authors, and young readers.
Highlights:
A joyful marketplace of ideas awaits families, authors, publishers/partners and book lovers.
Share a delicious Kenyan buffet under the garden shade—an opportunity to rest, reconnect, and enjoy community before the Gala begins. Expect laughter, music, and beautiful photography moments
A distinguished celebration honouring authors, publishers, children’s writers, publishers, partners, and literary ministries from across Africa.
Programme Highlights:
A moment where Africa’s storytellers shine.
From the vibrant BookFest tents to the African Gala seating, every moment reflects the beauty of fellowship, creativity, and God’s grace through literature. Bring your family, your reading club friends, your writing team—or simply your love for books.
Be part of a continental movement raising godly voices, nurturing young readers, and strengthening discipleship through literature.
ACABA Gala & BookFest 2025 — where we impact lives with Christian literature!
Travel Dates
Arrival: Friday, 28th November 2025
Gala: Saturday, 29th November 2025
Departure: Sunday, 30th November 2025, or you may choose to explore the city.
If you have family or friends in Kenya, you are welcome to stay with them during the Gala weekend.
Gala location is at Garden Estate Road off Thika Super Highway.
For visiting guests, we have arranged one shared apartment block at a negotiated rate.
-Location: White House
-Address: Garden Estate Road, 30200 Nairobi, Kenya
-GPS Coordinates: S 001° 13.617, E 36° 51.530
$100 for 1 bedroom for 3 nights (budget for $100 for meals and airport transfer)
You can book accommodation directly through Booking.com or similar platforms. When searching, please select properties located in Garden Estate along Thika Superhighway for proximity to the Gala venue.
Impacting lives with Christian literature
Have A Question? Talk to Jackline Ingasian - Programs Coordinator at programs@cblafrica.com or WhatsApp +254707463007
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At the 5th ACABA Gala & BookFest
The whole event was awesome, from the pre-gala to the actual day.Learning more about the different ACABA activities, meeting my classmates, hearing the different authors share their stories was beautiful meeting and connecting with other published authors.The graduation arrangement was amazing, colourful and nd fulfilling. Thank you CLC Kenya for that unforgettable moment.
Not forgetting the the graduation itself, well planned, the cake I shared with my family, meeting some of my classmates on one to one.The arrangement for the children was beautiful. This is unforgettable. Thank you so much.
The whole event was awesome, from the pre-gala to the actual day.learning more about ACABA different activities, meeting different authors and connecting with and making new friends made my day.I actually got motivated to think seriously on the next book.Thank you clc Kenya for opening my eyes.
This year’s ACABA Gala and Bookfest was an incredible experience. The event was well-organized, engaging, and full of meaningful moments. I truly enjoyed the activities, the warm atmosphere, and the opportunity to network with fellow authors, publishers, and readers from across the continent. The sense of community and shared purpose was deeply inspiring, and I left feeling encouraged and re-energized in my calling as an author.
The only challenge for me was the lack of WiFi, but everything else was excellent. Thank you to the entire CLC Kenya team for hosting such a memorable and impactful event.
Thank you so much, the graduation was colorful and full of pomp, It was a celebration that truly blew my mind, meeting new authors, my fellow classmates, the CLC team, visiting authors both international and local,the learning, the architect of the entire event, the service providers especially food and cake did an amazing job. It was a powerful and unforgettable experience from the start to finish. Good job everyone and God continue to bless the work of our hands.
The whole event from Pre gala, Gala & Post Gala gave me fulfilment in that seeing the Authors telling their stories from their heart drawing the crowd to their tents.
Also the addition of partners from last year in this year really confirmed God’s vision for ACABA and how He is so intentional with us as a continental team, He is raising many partners for nations to be impacted with literature. I can’t wait to behold what God has in store for ACABA. Jackline Ingasian.
All the kids activities at MABB tent were so much fun. I also made new friends. Ethan Omukhango
My highlight was making new friends. I enjoyed the three-legged ways game at the MABB tent. Ella Omukhango
The gala was well attended. The authors were cooperative in getting settled at the guest house. Millicent Wandia.
Meeting authors from Kenya, Uganda, South Africa, Botswana and Zimbabwe was such a blessing. Going through all the table displays for authors and partners was a highlight moment for me. Dr. Muthoni Omukhango.
I don’t understand why the gala is never streamed live. It would go a long way to help Authors in other African countries who are unable to attend so that they feel part of the program.
From past two streams, the viewership of the live is low on the gala day. And so, due to limited manpower and resources, we choose to focus on most impactful essentials of the day. Perhaps in the future this will be a possibility when we can justify the investment and effort.
Our mission statement of purpose is, “to honour God by making Christian literature & resources available & accessible to all nations, to help people come to faith and maturity in the Lord Jesus Christ.”
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The whole event was awesome, from the pre-gala to the actual day.Learning more about the different ACABA activities, meeting my classmates, hearing the different authors share their stories was beautiful meeting and connecting with other published authors.The graduation arrangement was amazing, colourful and nd fulfilling. Thank you CLC Kenya for that unforgettable moment.
Not forgetting the the graduation itself, well planned, the cake I shared with my family, meeting some of my classmates on one to one.The arrangement for the children was beautiful. This is unforgettable. Thank you so much.
The whole event was awesome, from the pre-gala to the actual day.learning more about ACABA different activities, meeting different authors and connecting with and making new friends made my day.I actually got motivated to think seriously on the next book.Thank you clc Kenya for opening my eyes.
This year’s ACABA Gala and Bookfest was an incredible experience. The event was well-organized, engaging, and full of meaningful moments. I truly enjoyed the activities, the warm atmosphere, and the opportunity to network with fellow authors, publishers, and readers from across the continent. The sense of community and shared purpose was deeply inspiring, and I left feeling encouraged and re-energized in my calling as an author.
The only challenge for me was the lack of WiFi, but everything else was excellent. Thank you to the entire CLC Kenya team for hosting such a memorable and impactful event.
Thank you so much, the graduation was colorful and full of pomp, It was a celebration that truly blew my mind, meeting new authors, my fellow classmates, the CLC team, visiting authors both international and local,the learning, the architect of the entire event, the service providers especially food and cake did an amazing job. It was a powerful and unforgettable experience from the start to finish. Good job everyone and God continue to bless the work of our hands.
The whole event from Pre gala, Gala & Post Gala gave me fulfilment in that seeing the Authors telling their stories from their heart drawing the crowd to their tents.
Also the addition of partners from last year in this year really confirmed God’s vision for ACABA and how He is so intentional with us as a continental team, He is raising many partners for nations to be impacted with literature. I can’t wait to behold what God has in store for ACABA. Jackline Ingasian.
All the kids activities at MABB tent were so much fun. I also made new friends. Ethan Omukhango
My highlight was making new friends. I enjoyed the three-legged ways game at the MABB tent. Ella Omukhango
The gala was well attended. The authors were cooperative in getting settled at the guest house. Millicent Wandia.
Meeting authors from Kenya, Uganda, South Africa, Botswana and Zimbabwe was such a blessing. Going through all the table displays for authors and partners was a highlight moment for me. Dr. Muthoni Omukhango.
I don’t understand why the gala is never streamed live. It would go a long way to help Authors in other African countries who are unable to attend so that they feel part of the program.
From past two streams, the viewership of the live is low on the gala day. And so, due to limited manpower and resources, we choose to focus on most impactful essentials of the day. Perhaps in the future this will be a possibility when we can justify the investment and effort.