Abigail Arunga’s Biography
Abigail Arunga is a writer, author (Akello, A Side of Raunch, The Mysteries of Jabali and Sauti, Siri ya Mwezi) editor, columnist, moderator, scriptwriter, influencer, publicist, poet, copywriter, bookstore owner, quizmaster, podcaster, and MC. She’s passionate about the arts, pop culture, current affairs, and social justice. Abigail is invested in how to sleep more, anti-capitalism, virulent feminism, and good fiction.
You can read her writing on the Daily Nation, Nation Online, Akoroko, Sinema Focus, Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation (Goalkeepers Report), Debunk Media, Goethe Institut Kenya, as well as her own website, akello.co.ke. You can see her most recent screen work on Showmax, on Pepeta_and 4Play, and on Maisha Makutano on Citizen TV. Her podcast, the Wadhii Podcast is on Spotify (under Africa Uncensored). Her first short film as writer/director, Bella Is Dying Maybe Next Week, debuted in Nairobi in February 2025. She was recently awarded the Best Scriptwriter (TV Drama) of 2025 at the 6th Women In Film Awards. She was the head writer for the Too Early For Birds Wangari Maathai Edition, her first play, staged in April 2026, and staged again due to popular demand in September 2026.