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10 reasons writers are key to our cultural identity

Renowned historian and author Mutu Gethoi.

Kenyan writer Mutu wa Gethoi has decried the loss of Kenya's cultural identity and the universal adoption of 'unAfrican' lifestyles. The writer wants Kenyan authors to be at the centre of the drive to reverse the trend that he says has enslaved the minds of the African people.

Gethoi (pictured right) has published six biographies, including Njenga Karume's biography, Beyond Expectations: From Charcoal to Gold; Philip Gichuru Gitonga's, Kitchen Toto to Ambassador and Jeremiah Kiereini's, A Daunting Journey.

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