Memoirs: Are Kenyans opening up to scrutiny?

Literature enthusiasts will best remember 2009 as a ‘good’ year. It was the year some prominent and unknown personalities penned their stories in an attempt to give Kenyans a glimpse into their lives and capture historical events that have shaped this country.

Among notable autobiographies published include, Njenga Karume’s Beyond Expectations: from Charcoal to Gold, Ndingi Mwana-a-Nzeki’s, A Voice Unstilled and Dr Ben Kipkorir’s Descent from Cherang’any Hills: Memoirs of a Reluctant Academic, former Kenya National Union of Teachers secretary general and Francis Ng’ang’a, Battles and Triumphs among others more ...