Category: Biographies
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Dr Walter Nyamori Masiga autobiography “The Old Lion of Africa” out now.
The Old Lion of Africa, the autobiography of Dr Walter Nyamori Masiga, was published on November 7, 2019. It is currently available at all good bookstores. One of the most vibrant aspects of Kenyan writing has to be the production of the autobiographies as those who have lived longer share their experiences with those who…
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Chike Frankie Edozien is Lambda Literary Awards 2018 winner.
Chike Frankie Edozien is a Lambda Literary Awards 2018 winner in the Gay Memoir/Biography category. The announcement was made at a ceremony hosted in New York City, USA on June 4, 2018. The Lambda Literary Awards or the “Lammys,” as they are affectionately known are an award of Lambda Literary, the United States oldest and…
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Philip Ochieng’s biography The 5th Columnist out soon
Philip Ochieng is a very famous man in Kenya having built his name in the East African country’s journalism circles over a period going back decades. Today younger readers will remember him as the ultimate grammar nazi in the Nation newspaper where he points out errors in copy. Yes grammar nazis out there, you can…
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A review of Archbishop David Gitari’s Troubled but not destroyed
Book: Troubled but not destroyed (The autobiography of Archbishop David Gitari) Author: David Gitari Publisher: Isaac Publishing Year of publication: 2014 Number of pages: 327 Genre: Biography, autobiography David Gitari was the leader of the Anglican Church in Kenya from 1997 to 2002. He was also at the centre of the movement to ensure that…
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A review of Jeremiah Kiereini’s memoirs A Daunting Journey
Book: A daunting JourneyAuthor: Jeremiah Gitau Kiereini (edited by Mutu Wa Gethoi)Publisher: Kenway PublicationsYear of publication: 2014Number of pages: 258Genre: Biography A Daunting Journey is the memoir of Jeremiah Gitau Kiereini one of the most well-known and least-known Kenyans in recent times. This reviewer knew Bwana Kiereini for one reason; he was the big boss at the Kenya Breweries, then East Africa…
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Sequel to Ngugi Wa Thiong’o’ Dreams in a Time of War: A Childhood Memoir imminent
A sequel to Dreams in a Time of War: A Childhood Memoir which was written by Kenya’s most famous literary son Ngugi Wa Thiong’o is imminent. Dreams launched in 2010 and was received quite well. Dauti Kahura writing in The Star described the new book as one from a master storyteller giving a history lesson…
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Banker Martin Oduor-Otieno’s biography is now on kindle
We have all heard of Martin Oduor-Otieno on these East African shores especially if you are interested in big business and specifically in banking. He came to national prominence when he was ‘plucked” from Barclay’s Bank to be in the “dream team” of technocrats who worked with the then Secretary to the cabinet Richard Leakey…