List of Kenyan women writers
This is a list of women writers who were born in Kenya or whose writings are closely associated with that country.B
- Karen Blixen, Danish novelist, short story writer, essayist, active in Kenya
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- Moraa Gitaa, novelist, short story writer
- Wangui wa Goro, poet, novelist, essayist, translator, non-fiction writer
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- Elspeth Huxley, non-fiction writer, poet, journalist, government adviser
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- Muthoni Likimani, novelist, non-fiction writer
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- Olga Marlin, American-born non-fiction writer
- Micere Githae Mugo, playwright, poet, non-fiction writer, educator, activist
- Mwana Kupona, Swahili poet
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- Christine Nicholls, biographer, non-fiction writer
- Rebeka Njau, novelist, playwright, educator
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- Asenath Bole Odaga, publisher and author
- Cristina Odone, journalist, newspaper editor, novelist
- Margaret Ogola, novelist, biographer
- Grace Ogot, short story writer, novelist
- Marjorie Oludhe Macgoye, novelist, essayist, poet
- Yvonne Adhiambo Owuor, novelist
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- Shailja Patel, poet, playwright
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- Rebecca Nandwa, children's writer, writing in Swahili and English
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- Daphne Sheldrick, wild life conservationist, writer
- Hazel de Silva Mugot, novelist
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- Charity Waciuma, novelist
- Miriam Were, public health expert, educator, non-fiction writer
- Carolinda Witt, yoga specialist and writer
