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Brian Maina
Historian · Mombasa
Documentary historian whose photo-essays trace the architecture, labour and ecology of the coast.
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Acacia & Iron
Our authors
The voices behind Amaya.
From novelists and educators to historians and poets — meet the writers shaping our list.
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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