List of Kenyan writers
This is a list of Kenyan writers, includes writers of various genres, who are notable and are either born in Kenya, of Kenyan descent or who produce works that are primarily about Kenya.
A
- Abdilatif Abdalla
- Carolyne Adalla
- Jared Angira, poet
- Jonah Anguka
- Khadambi Asalache, poet and author
B
- Carey Baraka, writer and journalist
- Ben Kiymani,writer,filmmaker,
C
- Rocha Chimera, Swahili author and critic
- Jane Tapsubei Creider, writer of memoir, fiction, and non-fiction
D
- Eastlandah David (Wesonga)
- Hazel de Silva Mugot, novelist
- Ghalib Shiraz Dhalla
- G.V. Desani, writer
G
- Mugo Gatheru, autobiographical writer
- Muga Gicaru, novelist, real name as John Mwengi
- John Rugoiyo Gichuki
- Njeri Simon Gichimu
- Moraa Gitaa, author, novelist, short story writer, 2010 Penguin Prize for African Writing nominee, 2008
H
I
- Francis Imbuga, director and playwright
K
- Samuel Kahiga, short story writer and novelist
- Daniel Kamau
- Kingwa Kamencu, poet, script writer
- Joseph Elijah Kariuki, poet
- Josiah Mwangi Kariuki
- Amin Kassam, Kenyan journalist and poet
- Jomo Kenyatta, Kenyan politician and writer
- Justus Kiprono, Kenyan journalist and finance writer
- Leonard Kibera, novelist and short story writer
- Wanjiru Kihoro, journalist, writer, academic, activist; produced Kenya News in the 1980s from London
- Maina wa Kinyatti
- John Kiriamiti, writer of popular fiction
- Wanjiru Koinange, writer, restorer of libraries and entrepreneur
- Kinyanjui Kombani, writer of popular fiction
- Henry Ole kulet,
L
- Muthoni Likimani
- Jeff Lumiri, author, poet, and novelist
M
- Marjorie Oludhe Macgoye, novelist, essayist and poet
- David Gian Maillu, author and publisher
- Charles Mangua, fiction writer
- Anne Matindi, children's writer
- Ali A. Mazrui, academic and political writer
- John Samuel Mbiti, poet and writer on religion
- Miguna Miguna, lawyer
- Ngugi wa Mirii
- Parmenas Githendu Mockerie, writer
- Mwana Kupona binti Msham, Swahili poet
- Micere Mugo, playwright, academic and poet
- Mũkoma wa Ngũgĩ, poet, author and academic
- Ben Mutua Jonathan Muriithi, a.k.a. BMJ Muriithi, US-based Kenyan journalist, works for VOA and NTV
- Joseph Muthee, Kikuyu writer
- Wahome Mutahi
- Meja Mwangi, novelist
- Gitura Mwaura, development writer and journalist
N
- Rebecca Nandwa, Swahili children's writer
- Alexander Nderitu, novelist, scriptwriter and Kenyan e-book and Print on Demand pioneer
- Mona L. Nduilu
- Michael Ndurumo
- Mũkoma wa Ngũgĩ, poet, author and academic
- Stephen N. Ngubiah, novelist
- Ngugi wa Mirii, playwright
- Ngũgĩ wa Thiong'o, English-language and Gikuyu writer
- Rebeka Njau, novelist, playwright and poet
- Chacha Nyaigotti-Chacha, playwright
O
- Asenath Bole Odaga, publisher and author
- Atieno Odhiambo, academic
- Oginga Odinga, writer, philosopher and politician
- Margaret Ogola
- Bethwell Allan Ogot
- Grace Ogot, short story writer and politician
- Makena Onjerika, winner of the Caine Prize 2018
- Troy Onyango, writer
- Dominic Owuor Otiang'a, author, novelist
- Yvonne Adhiambo Owuor, winner of the Caine Prize 2003
P
- Shailja Patel, poet, playwright and activist
- Paul Kipchumba, poet and prose writer
R
- Mwangi Ruheni, scientist and popular novelist
T
- Ngũgĩ wa Thiong'o - novelist, playwright, essayist
V
- M. G. Vassanji, novelist and editor
- Iman Verjee
- , novelist, editor, publisher, and creative writing tutor
W
- Wanuri Kahiu, film director, producer and writer
- Wangui wa Goro, academic and translator
- Koigi wa Wamwere, politician and writer
- Godwin Wachira, novelist
- Charity Waciuma, novelist
- Binyavanga Wainaina, founder and editor of Kwani?, winner of the Caine Prize 2002
- Gakaara Wanjau, writer and Gikuyu nationalist
- Wanjikũ wa Ngũgĩ, writer
- Binyavanga Wainaina
- Koigi wa Wamwere
- Kenneth Watene, playwright
- Miriam Were, public health advocate, academic and novelist