Tag: Henry Chakava
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Kenyan publisher Henry Chakava has passed away.
Kenyan publisher Henry Chakava passed away at age 77 in Nairobi on Friday, March 8, 2024. Henry Chakava graduated from the University of Nairobi in 1972 and his lecturer at the Department of Literature, Professor Andrew Gurr, arranged an apprenticeship at Heinemann Educational Books in Nairobi. This role became a life dedicated to books as…
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Ngugi Wa Thiong’o launches “Kenda Muiyuru” in Nairobi.
Ngugi Wa Thiong’o launched his newest title Kenda Muiyuru at the Kenya National Theatre in Nairobi on February 11, 2019. Ngugi Wa Thiong’o is not a new name to anyone who follows African writing. The Kenyan born author and scholar wrote Weep Not Child the first novel written in English in Kenyan in 1964. Since…
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Dr Henry Chakava turns 70 with epic book launch
Legendary Kenyan publisher Henry Chakava celebrated his 70th birthday with the launch of the book Coming of Age: Strides in African Publishing at the Royal Orchid Azure in Nairobi on Thursday night. The evening was filled with folks from the publishing business as well as a few well known politicos like former deputy Prime Minister…