List of Kenyan writers

A

• Abdilatif Abdalla
• Jared Angira, poet
• Jonah Anguka
• Khadambi Asalache, poet and author

  B

• Boaz Adhengo, Artist Coach, Chaplain, Academic Writer
• Karen Blixen a.k.a. Isak Dinesen, novelist

  C

• Rocha Chimera, Swahili author and critic

  D

• Hazel de Silva Mugot, novelist
• Ghalib Shiraz Dhalla

  G

• Mugo Gatheru, autobiographical writer
• Muga Gicaru, novelist, real name as John Mwengi.
• Moraa Gitaa, author, novelist, short story writer, 2010 Penguin Prize for African Writing nominee, 2008

  H

• Elspeth Huxley, journalist and autobiographical writer

  I

• Francis Imbuga, director and playwright

  K

• Samuel Kahiga, short story writer and novelist
• Joseph Elijah Kariuki, poet
• Amin Kassam, journalist and poet
• Jomo Kenyatta, politician and writer
• Leonard Kibera, novelist and short story writer
• Wanjiru Kihoro, journalist, writer, academic, activist; produced Kenya News in the 1980s from London
• John Kiriamiti, writer of popular fiction

  L

• Muthoni Likimani
• Jeff Lumiri, author, poet, and novelist

  M

• Marjorie Oludhe Macgoye, novelist, essayist and poet
• 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
• Parmenas Githendu Mockerie, writer
• Mwana Kupona binti Msham, Swahili poet
• Micere Mugo, playwright, academic and poet
• James Ngugi
• Mũkoma wa Ngũgĩ
• Ben Mutua Jonathan Muriithi, a.k.a. BMJ Muriithi, US-based Kenyan journalist, works for VOA and NTV
• Joseph Muthee, Kikuyu writer
• 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
• 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
• Njeri Simon Gichimu

  O

• Asenath Bole Odaga, publisher and author
• Atieno Odhiambo, academic
• Oginga Odinga, writer, philosopher and politician
• Margaret Ogola
• Grace Ogot, writer and politician
• Makena Onjerika, winner of the Caine Prize 2018
• Troy Onyango, writer
• 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

  V

• M. G. Vassanji, novelist and editor
• Iman Verjee

  W

• 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
• Kenneth Watene, playwright
• Miriam Were, public health advocate, academic and novelist
• Wanjiru Koinange, writer, restorer of libraries and entrepreneur.