By Jane Odeny When the Kenyan public hears the name Philip Kinisu, they immediately picture a towering corporate vanguard, the seasoned former of PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) Kenya executive and a veteran accountant. Exceptional leaders, however, do not just appear in boardrooms.…
By Miriam Nyandika Sharad Rao’s autobiography, From Jomo to Uhuru: Rao’s Nine Lives, delivers a colorful narration of Kenya’s tumultuous transformation from a racially segregated British colony into a sovereign, modern republic. Spanning four presidential administrations, Rao’s book is an…
By Risper Atieno While mainstream historical narratives heavily attribute the triumph of Kenya’s Uhuru (independence) to the Mau Mau armed struggle, the popular movement was flanked by a parallel wave of resistance from other communities. In his autobiography, From Jomo…
By Elijah Mbalaria Most historical material on Kenya’s foreign policy paint the country’s post-colonial era as a straightforward alignment with Western capitalism. However, in an autobiography titled: From Jomo to Uhuru: Rao’s Nine Lives, prominent Kenyan jurist Sharad Rao unearths…
By David Onyango In The Interrupted Accountant: My Long Journey to the Mountaintop, senior Kenyan accountant Philip Kinisu delivers a deeply reflective life account charting his rise through school, corporate leadership, his entry into public service, and the sudden disruption…
By Jane Odeny Teachers, Unions and Labour Relations in Kenya is a compelling, authoritative account of the evolution of teacher unionism, labour relations, and the political issues surrounding educational development in Kenya. Authored by Akelo Misori and John Onyando, the…
By Jane Odeny Publishing a book involves far more than writing a compelling manuscript. Once the final draft is complete, authors must navigate a range of legal and publishing requirements that help protect their work, establish ownership, and make their…
By David Onyango One of the most common questions aspiring authors ask is how long it may take to publish a book in Kenya. The honest answer is that publishing timelines vary depending on the type of project, the quality…
By Miriam Nyandika One of the most common challenges we encounter as publishers is assessing manuscripts without a clear synopsis. As a publishing house, we process numerous inquiries from aspiring authors every week, ranging from children’s stories and memoirs to…
By Elijah Mbalaria Victor Hugo, a former French author, once faced a problem familiar to countless writers today: a looming deadline and a manuscript that was not moving fast enough. Determined to finish The Hunchback of Notre-Dame, he took the…