×
App Icon
The Standard e-Paper
Kenya’s Boldest Voice
★★★★ - on Play Store
Download App

The rarest book in Kenya

As far as rare books go, Kenyatta, a biography of the founding president is in a class of its own. Chances are that you have never seen nor heard about it; no bookshop stocks it. The Jomo Kenyatta Memorial Library at the University of Nairobi does not have it. Neither does the Macmillan Library, which houses rare Africana collections.

The only known copies are at the Kenya National Archives, and the reserve section of the Kenya National Library Services.

Get Full Access for Ksh299/Week.
Fact‑first reporting that puts you at the heart of the newsroom. Subscribe for full access.
  • Unlimited access to all premium content
  • Uninterrupted ad-free browsing experience
  • Mobile-optimized reading experience
  • Weekly Newsletters
  • MPesa, Airtel Money and Cards accepted
Already a subscriber? Log in