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In Spare, British tabloids more than met their match

Never, in their wildest imaginations, did players in the British media expect that a member of the royal family would...
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Ngugi wa Thiong’o’s tribulations in colonial Kenya

When Ngugi wa Thiong’o left his Kamirithu village, in Limuru, to join Alliance High School, the State of Emergency had...
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Three needless murders and a writer’s vengeance

History has a funny way of repeating itself, especially if we do not learn from it. In 1980, Frank Sundstrom,...
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How Matiang’i won the battle to put books in the hands of poor pupils

When former Education Cabinet Secretary, Fred Matiang’i realised that corrupt booksellers and head teachers were pilfering money meant for the...
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Prof Kithaka wa Mberia has occupied the same office for 41 years

Five little known facts about Prof Kithaka wa Mberia. 1. He teaches Linguistics at the University of Nairobi and not...
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Top ten books for the month of October, courtesy of Prestige Bookshop

Kenyans are reading. Introducing; top ten books of the month, as sold by Prestige Bookshop.    1.Chronicles from the Land...
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Chakava, the father of African publishing

Henry Chakava, has been referred to as the father of African publishing for good reason. He would have easily made...
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Magical tale wins children’s award

Title: Chadi’s Trip Author: Sarah Haluwa Publisher: Storymoja Reviewer: Maisha Yetu The village of Kalole is faced with a deadly...
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Relief as Kenyan publishers hold first book fair in two years

It was relief for Kenyan publishers after they held their first book fair in two years in Nakuru City last...
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How publisher almost ruined dreams of two writers

Kinyanjui Kombani and Stanley Gazemba have a number of things in common. They are both writers who first put pen...
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