Maina Wa Kinyatti

Maina wa Kinyatti

Maina wa Kinyatti be Kenyan Marxist Historian wey he be former political prisoner for the time wey Daniel arap Moi be dictator for Kenya ein there. Them Dey see am as senior researcher for the Mau Mau in kenya, one reason edey mong them carry arrest then jail am. As he kommot from prison on 17th October, 1988( where he serve six and half years, most for solitary confinement inside), he lef the country go Tanzania secof then he Dey fear sey Moi government go arrest am again. After a month for Dar es salaam, them force Kinyatti make he apply for political asylum in US. Later, them award am the PEN Freedom to write award for 1988 inside.

References

1. 'African Books Collective: Dedan Kimathi Speaks'. www.africanbookscollective.com. Retrieved 24 May 2020.
2. Kenya: A Prison Diary. Maina wa Kinyatti. BookSurge Press. 2009.
3. 'Freedom to Write-PEN American Center'. Archived from the original on 25 August 2006. Retrieved 15 October 2006.

Bibliography

• Thunder from the Mountains: Poems and Songs from the Mau Mau
• Mau Mau: A Revolution Betrayed
• Kenya's Freedom Struggle: The Dedan Kimathi Papers
• Kenya: A Prison Notebook
• Mother Kenya: Letters From Prison 1982–1988
• A Season of Blood: Poems from Kenyan prisons