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The voices behind Amaya.

From novelists and educators to historians and poets — meet the writers shaping our list.

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Brian Maina

Historian · Mombasa

Documentary historian whose photo-essays trace the architecture, labour and ecology of the coast.

Published with Amaya
Acacia & Iron
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Faith Njeri

Memoirist · Nairobi

Educator and essayist writing on women, work and the quiet revolutions of Kenyan classrooms.

Published with Amaya
Voices Unheard
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Kibet Tanui

Children's Author · Eldoret

Storyteller and illustrator championing early literacy through bright, inclusive picture books.

Published with Amaya
Market Day
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Achieng Owuor

Poet · Nyeri

Poet, organiser and arts curator. Her work has appeared in Kwani?, Lolwe and Brittle Paper.

Published with Amaya
Songs from the Highlands
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Dr. Otieno Mwangi

Educator · Kisumu

Lecturer and education researcher publishing on curriculum reform and youth literacy in East Africa.

Published with Amaya
Roots of Tomorrow
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Wanjiru Karanja

Novelist · Nairobi

Award-winning novelist whose work explores family, land and memory across three generations of Kenyan readers.

Published with Amaya
The River Between Us