October 2020

KLB is Born Pioneers, Leaders and Workers

ONLINE EDITION www.klb.co.ke Inside this issue....

2 Editorial 3 MD's Note 4 KLB set to unveil new Strategic Plan 5 Gazing Ahead: Our promise to stakeholders 8 KLB is Born: Pioneers, Leaders and Workers 13 KLB Captains

EDITORIAL TEAM

Managing Editor: Diana Olenja OUR VISION WE WILL Editor: Joseph Ndegwa A knowledgeable and inspired society Design and Layout: Sylvester Karanja • Comply with regulatory and statutory requirements. Photography: Joseph Ndegwa, Bernard MISSION STATEMENT Kibui and Ronald • Continually improve the effectiveness of our To provide innovative and competitive Kibaron publishing and printing solutions. Management Systems. Contributions: Joseph Ndegwa, Diana • Achieve and ensure that our customers Olenja Ronald Kibaron OUR CORE VALUES receive the highest quality service. • Customer Focus and Sharon Nderema • Integrity • As a team, be guided by strict adherence • Creativity and Innovation to laid down procedures and strive to be • Quality Publishing and Printing Solutions competitive and independent; and will protect and uphold our customers’ interest without compromising the quality standards OUR QUALITY POLICY set. Kenya Literature Bureau is committed to and shall always endeavour to reach the highest Our quality objectives shall be established and reviewed at the regular management review meetings. level of quality in publishing and printing Published by: All correspondence to the: KENYA LITERATURE BUREAU Corporate Communications Office, educational and knowledge materials as P.O. Box 30022-00100, Nairobi P. O. Box 30022 - 00100, Nairobi. stipulated by the ISO 9001 : 2015 Quality KLB Road, Off Popo Road, Belle-vue Area, South C Tel: 254 20 3541196/7, 0711 318 188 Tel:+254203541196/7, 0711318188 Management System. Email: [email protected] [email protected] Website: www.klb.co.ke EDITORIAL | | MD’s Note

hat a challenging year it has been for Kenya Literature Bureau! We made progress in the past and are now keen to forge ahead, COVID-19 pandemic A new journey begins Wnotwithstanding. In keeping with best practice in corporate governance, KLB has developed the Strategic Plan 2020-2024 to guide its operations for the next five years. It takes over from the previous Plan which was retired on June 30, 2020 and has exciting provisions aimed at ensuring continual growth and sustainability of the company. his has been a difficult year printing solutions.” I ask all in partnership with the National for the firm. The COVID-19 of us to read, internalise the Environment Management In this issue of the Publisher, we present to you a comprehensive account of KLB’s Toutbreak disrupted lives and document and work towards Authority (NEMA), planted history from 1948, when the colonial government established it as East African businesses, and Kenya Literature implementing the noble goals trees in Kaptunga Forest, which Literature Bureau (EALB). The profiles of the previous chief executives and board Bureau was not an exception. outlined in the Plan. is located within the larger chairmen are also presented as a permanent record of the captains of this institution However, adequate plans Mau Water Towers, in Nakuru for posterity. have been laid to mitigate the As the implementation of the County. Similar plans to plant effects of the pandemic on our Strategic Plan 2020-2024 begins; trees in Turkana County during On this, it is hoped that future generations of KLB employees and stakeholders will business operation and output. we wish to recognise previous the World Environment Day find it important to celebrate the founders and stewards of the organisation for their leaders who contributed national celebrations on June stories are truly inspiring. KLB has developed a new immensely to the growth of the 6 were disrupted by the COVID Strategic Plan 2020-2024 to take Bureau from inception. They are 19 pandemic. The Bureau continues to play its part in corporate social value, championing book over from the previous plan the heroes of our institution and donation and environmental conservation campaigns in different parts of the which steered the Bureau for we celebrate them. In the days ahead, we shall country. A story on a recent book donation drive at a school in Kiambu is featured. the last five years. require all of us to work in KLB is committed to institutional concert towards promoting KLB We invite you to read, enjoy and have fun. The new plan takes account growth and making a and its products and services of the dynamic business difference in the lives of others. for greater profitability and Welcome. environment and strategic As a publishing house, we have sustainability. priorities of the Government championed transformative By Joseph Ndegwa of Kenya and mandate of initiatives, such as book We continue to set the pace the Bureau as stipulated in the donation and tree planting. and standards in the publishing Kenya Literature Bureau Act This has enabled us establish and printing industry. KLB, 1980 Cap 209. It has a new and restock libraries especially Publishing and Printing for YOU. vision and mission statement in marginalised areas of the that outlines the purpose and country. Thank you and God bless. values, objectives and strategies we intend to pursue to provide Through our Twachapisha Victor Lomaria,OGW We are continuously striving to enhance the quality of our Newsletter by providing information customer and shareholder Twasoma Corporate Social MANAGING DIRECTOR in a simplified manner for all our readers to enjoy. We welcome you to send your articles that value. Value (CSV) programme, we can be considered for publication in the next edition. We also request that you send us your continue to champion literacy. feedback on [email protected] on what you would like to read as well as comments on how we can improve our Newsletter. It will enable us achieve our new vision – “A knowledgeable and We have also considerably inspired society” and mission supported environmental – “To provide innovative and conservation campaigns in the competitive publishing and country. In February 2020, KLB, KENYA LITERATURE BUREAU | 'Oct 2020 KENYA LITERATURE BUREAU | 'Oct 2020

KLB set to unveil new Strategic Plan Gazing Ahead Our promise to stakeholders By Joseph Ndegwa enya Literature Bureau In launching the plan, KLB and Teaching Materials Views of the Board Operations and Strategy Committee Chair Mrs. Josephine Maangi is set to launch a new also hopes to effectively (LTMs), the diversification of as narrated to Diana Olenja KStrategic Plan for the and efficiently address itself revenue streams to include period 2020-2024 on October to prevailing challenges the provision of printing 28, 2020 at the Boma Hotel, and transform itself into a services and to continually business development consultative, involving Nairobi. It takes over from robust, customer centric and improve on the quality of our the third Strategic Plan 2016- highly performing institution products and services. and quality as well as both internal and 2020, which expired on June as envisaged in the Kenya new developments external stakeholders. The 30, 2020. Literature Bureau Act, 1980 In the Plan is a strategy and technologies in the Steering Committee took Chapter 209. to modernise the printing industry. a participatory approach The Strategic Plan 2020-2024 press and grow revenue for that saw KLB Board, is aligned to the dynamic From inception, the State increased profitability and 2. What drives KLB to excel staff and stakeholders business environment and publisher has contributed sustainability. in its mandate? strategic priorities of the immensely to the discussing the new Government of Kenya as enhancement of literacy in It is premised on five thematic The Bureau has strategic strategic direction of the outlined in the Kenya Vision the country, and in ensuring areas, namely: financial leadership from the Board Bureau. 2030 and the National availability and affordability sustainability; customer and CEO. They have We also looked at the Education Sector Strategic of books and other learning centricity; operational managed to steer this ship business operating Plan 2018-2022 and the Africa materials in educational efficiency and effectiveness; through the past planning Union Agenda 2063, among institutions and the market and organisational capacity environment and period and achieved others. It has a new vision place. development. changes taking place exemplary results. and mission statement that in the education sector, outlines the purpose, values KLB also becomes the first We thrive on product such as the revised and objectives the publisher local publishing house to Mrs Josephine Maangi intends to pursue to provide be ISO 9001:2015 certified differentiation strategy, curriculum and change producing quality in textbook procurement customer and shareholder for its quality management 1. Tell us a bit about the value. systems. The Plan, therefore, content and superior policy for public schools to role of the KLB Board will facilitate the re- product thanks to the formulate our strategies. Operations and Strategy The development of the Plan engineering pool of talented subject Committee? This new plan is heavy on was based on the review of the firm authors and editors. for greater product diversification of KLB’s performance and The Operations and sustainability as As the only publishing and improvement of experiences, resources Strategy Committee is one awareness and focus on the projected in the house with an in-house business processes to new mission, vision of the three committees future. It is a culmination of printing press, we have steer us to the next level. and core values. of the KLB Board. The an extensive consultative been able to achieve Major emphasis is going committee’s mandate process involving the Board of timely delivery of books to be on producing It provides a clear is oversight on the core Management, staff and other road map for the and printing services electronic reading and business of the Bureau stakeholders. It is, therefore, achievement of for our customers and knowledge materials as and the implementation a step forward in KLB’s quality educational thereby meeting their one way of meeting our commitment towards fulfilling and other literacy of the strategic objectives expectations. customers’ needs. its mandate through the materials for Kenya’s as spelt out in the KLB 3. Walk us through the 4. What lessons did you focused pursuit of our vision education sub-sector. It Strategic Plan 2020 – development of the 2020 draw on to formulate this – “A knowledgeable and also purposes to support 2024. The committee the implementation of – 2024 Strategic Plan? particular road map? inspired society” and mission advises the Board on – “To provide innovative and the Competency-Based The process of formulation Curriculum (CBC) by KLB’s core business of After reviewing competitive publishing and of the KLB Strategic publishing quality Learning publishing, printing, sales, operations in the past printing solutions.” Plan 2020-2024 was

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planning period, we sought to and challenges of the be implemented on prioritise operational efficiency. We previous planning periods an annual basis with need a robust printing press to sustain and the current business individual work targets our business going forward. This Plan operating environment. drawn from the corporate emphasises business diversification, Our strategies were workplan. and we can only achieve this with formulated on the The Strategic Plan has in an improved printing press. assumption that the place a monitoring and Another lesson was the inadequate government policies evaluation framework technical capacity. This saw us run Mr Sammy Chepkwony Mr Abdallah Bii Mr Martin Mburu will continue into the from which reports will be high operational costs with low foreseeable future and presented on a quarterly production efficiency. accord us a stable basis. It also allows for risk We intend to leverage on modern operating environment. evaluation besides the technology to ease our operations mid-term and end-term and lead to sustainable growth. 8. Which measures have reviews. you put in place to 9. If you were to forecast, In the past, KLB relied heavily on the ensure there are minimal what would you say is in school textbook market to generate disruptions in realising the the Bureau’s future? its revenue. Being fully commercial, strategies? The future is bright for the we realise the need to diversify Mr John Kenduiywo Mrs Augusta Muthiangani operations expanding our products Mr Nicholas Mac'Botongore Bureau, with planned 7. How will this new plan There are three levels and service offering in the growing continuous assessment impact the Bureau’s of implementation; publishing and printing industry to of our operating environ- operations and the Corporate, Divisional/ grow our potential. ment to gauge our cus- Departmental and general business tomers’ needs. All these lessons drive our overarching operating environment? individual. need to be the publisher and printer We are also keen to To implement this of choice within Kenya and the East grow in the digital A wise man once said, Strategic Plan, the Africa region. publishing arena and failure to plan is planning Bureau will come 5. Tell us something about the Bureau’s have already made steps to fail. Given our growth up with corporate, philosophy. towards having our own Mr Elyas Abdi trajectory, our sites are set Divisional/Departmental Our aspirations are for a e-commerce platform. on growth. and Individual annual knowledgeable and inspired KLB will definitely continue This new plan has workplans. society. We will strive to achieve this stakeholder mapping. We then drew a Publishing and Printing for evaluated the successes by being innovative and creative. representative sample to whom we sent The Strategic Plan will YOU! Our values are driven by Customer questionnaires. The feedback received was Focus; Integrity and offering quality analyzed and some of the views captured in publishing and printing solutions. the final draft of the Strategic Plan 2020-2024. 6. Was stakeholder engagement We are grateful to all the stakeholders who done? How and why? took their time to go through our draft Strategic Stakeholder engagement is very im- Plan and gave their valuable input. We will portant and is guided by the Consti- continue engaging with them on a need basis tution of Kenya 2010. as we monitor and implement the roadmap. We started by carrying out

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East African Railways and set up to combat illiteracy Habours Administration, East by providing reading KLB is Born African Central Legislative and knowledge materials Assembly, East African Posts suitable for the newly Pioneers, Leaders and Workers and Telecommunications literate in many East African Administration, East African languages and dialects. By Joseph Ndegwa Meteorological Organisation and the East Africa Stimulation of thought Marine Fisheries Research through books, educating Organisation. East Africa children, encouraging ''History is not a burden on the memory, but an illumination interest in reading, assisting of the soul''. Airways, East Africa Hides and Leather Bureau, Desert indigenous authors to provide -John Dalberg-Acton- Locust Survey, East Africa books for their own people, Navy, and the East Africa developing periodical Office in London (for public literature, and building a s aptly captured in received the missionaries relations) were some of the library service were the this quote, history is in 1876 and expressed miscellaneous services under objectives that guided the Anot a burden, but a desire to read and write. the E.A. High Commission. formation of the publisher. relentless master that marries the past into the future. Past Subsequently, they The East African Literature The brain power behind key events and policies have requested the Church Bureau (EALB) was EALB’s formation, Mrs Huxley, had a significant influence Missionary Society (CMS) in A procession of East African Literature Bureau (EALB) along Harambee Avenue during the national Labour Day established in 1948 as the was an author, journalist, celebrations held on May 1, 1966 at Harambee House, Nairobi. on the development of London to send missionaries only social service of the High broadcaster, magistrate, in what Fieldhouse’ called, publishing in Kenya. Kenya Commission) Order in Council, Commission. An offshoot of environmentalist, farmer the “civilising mission.” The Around that time, after Literature Bureau, for 1947 was, subsequently, Ndia-Kuu Press, its formation and government adviser. first volunteers included the Second World War, example, is an organisation created but came into was based on Elspeth Joscelin Born in the UK and raised in Alexander Mackay, the the British Government with guts and heart. It has a effect on January 1, 1948. Huxley report to the 1946 Thika, Mrs Huxley worked as missionary printer who did published “Proposals for rich past that is connected Among others, it established Governor’s Conference, a broadcaster for the BBC letters of the alphabet, Future Management of the to colonialism and missionary and centrally administered chaired by Sir Philip Mitchel. during the Second World War, postage stamps, “Biscuit Inter-territorial Services in work in East Africa. It draws institutions such as the The report recommended its the Advisory Commission for Bible” and other religious East Africa.” The document its history from the defunct was anchored in the long East African Literature tracts in his Albion Hand Proofing Press in 1884. history of co-operation Bureau, which was set up by between Kenya, Uganda the colonial administration. Apolo Kagwa, the author of and Tanganyika in regional At the turn of the 19th Century, a short History of the Kings integration arrangements the early missionaries who of Buganda and Proverbs such as the Customs had followed explorers in their of the Baganda also had a Collection Centre (1900), adventure into Kenya and small printing press that the East African Currency Board Uganda fast realised that British Government gave (1905), Postal Union (1905), their success in spreading him. The small missionary Court of Appeal for Eastern the gospel would depend presses came together in Africa (1909), Customs on literary appreciation of the 1940s and formed Ndia- Union (1917), East African the indigenes. East Africa Kuu Press, a commercial Governors Conference was a promising ground for venture to publish (1926), East African Income the spread of Christianity educational and adult Tax Board (1940) and the Joint after King Mutesa I and literacy materials, especially Economic Council (1940). in African languages. Omukama of the Kingdom The East Africa (High of Bunyoro-Kitara warmly The Books Box Service of East African Literature Bureau (EALB) delivering From Left: An EALB employee, Hon Paul Ngei, Joseph arap Leting and books at a village in Uganda territory Mama Lucy Kibaki at an EALB event.

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Kasule (Book Production lyrical books, Flame Trees of The scheme worked, critic, literary agent, editor, of EALB. Mr. Kariara, well Officer), G.R. Hansraj Thika and The Mottled Lizard. especially at Makerere At the time, Richards financier and publisher.” known as a poet, left to join (Executive Officer), N.G. College and African described EALB as the “single the Oxford University Press Sarvaiya (Executive Officer), Charles Richards Government Schools, where integrated organisation Using funds received from the where he served as Nairobi C.L.J. Almeida (Executive young writers submitted attacking the problems of Colonial Development and Branch manager for many Officer), M.C.A. D’Cruz The founding Director of the production and distribution Welfare Act, he established EALB was Charles Granston manuscripts. Prof John Mbiti years before his death (Executive Officer), Mrs Richards (1908-1996). He (1939-2019), a Christian on November 29, 1993. Carpenter (Chauffeuse) and first came to Kenya in 1935 philosopher and writer, was R.S. Saini (Executive Officer). the first African author of He established the first two to develop and expand local government libraries H.R. Chabbra (Finance book publishing activities EALB with his English-Akamba Dictionary published in in Eldoret and Nyeri, and Officer), L.S.A. Guga of the Church Missionary an Arab Book Production (Accounts Assistant), C.B. Society. His exploits caught 1948. Other published works were Growing UP by Unit to print books for the Sabiiti (Book Production the attention of the colonial teaching of Arabic to non- Officer), P.J. Ngugi government who tapped David Sebukima, The Land is Ours by John Karoki, A Arabic speaking people in (Executive Officer), J.M. him to implement the East Africa. His success at Ngatia (Executive Officer), recommendations of the Hitch Over the Weekend by Dr. D. Devercharia. EALB earned him an O.B.E. Miss F.M. Mamseri (Executive Huxley Report. He took (Officer of the Order of the Officer), Y.P. Kapoor, S.E.K. up his job end of 1948 but EALB had 65 titles in its stable British Empire) award in Mpalanyi (Translator/ work could not take off and 350,000 copies published 1958. Richards has written Book Production Officer), immediately due to the by end of 1950. From 1956 to many books in English G.H.A. Iteba, P. Zirimu, absence of skilled staff. They 1962, the Bureau published and Kiswahili, mostly on Christopher H.R. Ssemanda had to source for staff from 177 titles and reprinted Christian devotion and the Yakobo (Salesman), J.H.M 79 of them for Early East African Explorers. Malago, Nathan Bwerenga Uganda alone. (Salesman), Joseph Mutua In the 1959/60 The pioneer staff of EALB Mulwa (Administration), M.S. Annual Report, included George Annsley Muchoki, Mrs F.B. Kirunda, it is indicated (Public Librarian), William Silas Agumba Owuor (Typist that the EALB Frank, Emmanuel Nsubuga Grade II), Miss F.M. Mamseri, had published 38 Workers of the East African Literature Bureau (EALB) at Central Printing Press (Auxiliary staff/Messenger), H. Bagyenzi (Book Production new titles and 20 of general literature, of library services in the three J.C. Sharman, Barbara Officer), N.K. Oine (Book reprints, and sold school textbooks, of books East African territories, Sheane, John Johnson, H. Production Officer, Mrs 486,844 volumes in for adults on agriculture mobile book shops and Miller, M.A. Bentley, Oivind Florence Beatrice Pannian small book boxes for rural Johansen (Printing Expert Mawerere Kirunda (Copy folks. He ran the Bureau with seconded from NORAD), Typist, Stenographer), J.B.O. 38 workers, which was a rare Reuben Sekantuka (press Onyango, Sohindar Singh, phenomenon in the public manager, Central Printing H.N. Kasule, R.A. Muga, Eric service – seven Europeans, Section), Hezron Eliud Bright Jemba – Kabi (Salesman), Ellih five Asians and 26 Africans. Agar Mactolo (Executive Ammo (Salesman), Suleiman His second-in-command Officer), Ernest Kizito Saidi (Salesman), Stanley was an African, Jonathan (Ugandan driver), C.B. Sabiiti G. Kamau (Salesman) F.M. Kariara (1935-1993), who (Book Production Officer, Nyakojo, Mrs. E.A. Indiaka, was the Book Production Uganda), E.J.M. Mwangi David Musoke, Willy Okiror Officer. It was difficult to (Executive Officer), G.E. Art Assistant), Agnes Nkya, get a qualified African Kilonzo (Executive Officer), Rose Mwangi, R.S. Mmari, Charles Granston Richards founder of East African Literature First deputy director of EALB, Jonathan Kariara librarian at the time with the Mrs. Violent R. Barungi (Book J.F. Owino, A.J. Saliku, J.M. Bureau (EALB)

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Solanki, D.K. Wamagui, John Africa. He took over in 1960 under the newly formed East C. Sumba, A.N. Waweru, Mrs as the Director of the EALB. African Community (EAC). D. Wangari, M. Waikumi, Peter He contributed immensely He got support from the Muriagoro, Fredrick J. Okulo in the development and presidents of Kenya, Uganda and Tanzania, who were KLB Captains committed to the fight against By Joseph Ndegwa illiteracy. Mr. Hockey left in 1969 to join the Swaziland Library Services as Director. Dr Taaitta arap Toweett EALB stand at the Moshi Agricultural Sempira and Ngulukulu Show in Tanganyika He said: “I know you take by the chairman of the Uni- territory in September Noah (Nze) L.M. Sempira, interest in Kenya’s literature versity of Nairobi Council, 1955 a Ugandan national, was appointed first African and that you continue to William Odongo Omamo, Director of EALB on 1 April, contribute more to our liter- on November 20, 1980 in the 1969. He handed over to ary course. Language be- Vice Chancellor’s Chambers Nathan G. Ngulukulu, a Tanzanian national, who comes literature when the at the Main Campus, Nairo- steered the Bureau from 1972 desire to communicate ex- bi. He also participated in till the collapse of the EAC perience predominates.” the Kakamega Agricultural in 1977. Mrs Rose Mwangi, who at the time was a Senior Society of Kenya (ASK) show Students at a training On the day he reported for course for adult Book Production Officer, took on November 2, 1980 and literary Maasai (24 Sept., 1980 to 23 Sept. 1983) duty, Mr Muka gave the new the administrative charge a Book Exhibition and Work- language teachers at on July 1, 1977. Across the Senya Village, Maasai Dr Taaitta arap Toweett is the chairman a copy of the KLB borders, the EALB branches shop organised by Frank- Country in January Act, 1980 and The Thornton 1962. EALB's adult in Kampala were renamed first chairman of the Kenya furt Book Fair and the Ken- literacy primer in Uganda Printing and Literature Bureau Board of Report on KLB and its Assets, Maasai - "Engolon ya Publishers Association at Eng'eno," the first Publishing Corporation and among others. The Thornton Management. President the Goethe Institute, Nairobi approved orthography Tanzania Publishing House. Report contained details on for Maasai of Kenya Daniel arap Moi appointed from November 19-26, 1980. and Tanganyika, was After the collapse and the East African Literature used. him to this position on subsequent nationalisation Bureau assets retained in A writer, linguist and politi- of assets of EAC, all EALB Wednesday, 24 September employees were asked to 1980. Kenya after the collapse of cian, Dr Toweett served Ken- and Henry Bagyenzi (Book expansion of library services join Kenyan Civil Service since the East African Community ya as a Minister for many Production Officer) formed in the East African territories, His appointment followed Kenya Literature Bureau in 1977. years. He was born in May part of the first group of EALB having worked as Director (KLB) became a department the enactment of the Kenya 1925 and received his early staff. A majority of them of the Eastern Caribbean of the Ministry of Education, Literature Bureau Act 1980, Dr. Toweett pushed for the were Ugandan nationals, Regional Library (1948- who’s Cabinet Minister acquisition of modern print- education at the African In- perhaps due to the influence 53), the Jamaica Library Chapter 209. Fredrick Muka, at the time was Dr. Taaita land Mission School at Litein of Makerere University Service (1953-1955), Trinidad arap Toweett. The National who was the Acting Director, ing machines, expansion of in 1938, the Government Afri- College, the first institution of Central Library (1955-1956), Assembly later passed the received him and sent him book catalogue and sales. higher learning in the region. and Eastern Caribbean can School, Kabianga, from Kenya Literature Bureau a congratulatory note on He oversaw the produc- Regional Library (1956-1960.) Act, 1980 that mandated Richards retired in 1961. tion of two KLB publications 1939 and was at Makerere KLB to publish, print and 26 September 1980. A man The signing of the Treaty of University College from 1948 Sidney Hockey distribute books, periodicals, of letters, Dr. Toweett wrote namely, “Classification of East African Co-operation in to 1949. 1967 found him at the helm of journals, magazines cultural a response that expressed East African Crops” and Sidney W. Hockey is the and scientific works, acquire father of the development the Bureau. The agreement his passion for literature and “Medicinal Plants of East Af- He trained for social wel- effectively placed EALB copyrights and licences of library services in East and promote authorship. sense of humour. rica”, which were launched fare work at Jeanes School,

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Kabete, in 1950 and then ficer in Nandi District. He was affairs of the now defunct worked for the African Dis- elected unopposed to the Kenya African Democratic Leonard Mathew Njoroge Kabetu trict Council, Kericho, as a Legislative Council in 1958, Union (KADU) of which he Tax building (now Milimani letter from the Permanent welfare officer from 1950 to and in the general elections was political adviser. Law Courts) in Community Secretary, Ministry of Higher 1957. of 1961, he was returned as Area of Nairobi. The printing Education, Joseph T. arap In 1969, Dr. Toweett was MP for Kipsigis with the largest press was at Express Kenya Leting, he was the Permanent In 1955, the Council sent Dr returned as MP for Bureti Limited godowns next to the Secretary/Director of Local majority of any candidate. Toweett for a one year course and appointed Minister for present day Mukuru Kwa Government Elections Reuben slums in Industrial in the Ministry of Local in Public and Social Adminis- In April the same year, he Education, a portfolio he Area, stores where printing Government. tration in Britain. He also stud- became Minister for Labour held until 1974, and again in papers were kept was at a ied privately with the Univer- and Housing and, on the 1979. He lost his seat in the building along Lusaka Road, Kabetu was born on sity of South Africa for a B.A. formation of a coalition 1979 general elections to while the Warehouse was September 1, 1929 in Kabete to Stephano Kinuthia Kabetu , which he obtained in 1956. government after the Prof. Jonathan Ng’eno who located next to House of Manji along Enterprise Road. and Alice Wambui Muthithi. Later, he studied for an hon- London Constitutional talks in was immediately appointed He attended Kabete and ours B.A. in philosophy, pass- early 1962, Minister for Land, Minister for Basic Education. Wangige Primary Schools, Life at Express Kenya ing his examinations in 1959. Surveys and Town Planning. (23 September, 1983 to 17 February, 1992) where he completed Dr Toweett served on a godowns was difficult, there Mathew Kabetu served primary education before number of boards and were no toilets and workers From 1958, Dr Toweett He resigned his ministerial as Board Chairman of the joining Kabete Intermediate used buckets to relieve worked for six months as a post in January 1963 to committees including Kenya Literature Bureau from School. He then joined St. themselves, had their tea the Kericho Urban District 23 September, 1983 to 18 Leo’s College (now St. Leo’s community development of- devote more time to the using plastic mugs and ate February, 1992. He is credited College, Kyegobe) in Virika, Council, Kipsigis District lunch in people’s houses in as the steady hand that Fort Portal, Uganda from Education Board, Nyanza the slums. A lot changed supported management 1949 to 1952, where he District Education Board for when they moved into the in sourcing for funds for completed and attained current premises, which has a Settled Areas, Lake Victoria the purchase of land and Division II in the Cambridge modern staff canteen, toilets Water Board, the District construction of the current School Certificate. He taught and bathrooms for workers, Probation Committee and KLB headquarters in South C, at Rungiri and Kiangari among other amenities. the Kipsigis-Nandi Language Nairobi. Primary Schools on his return Committee. He left KLB He worked closely with the Kabetu steadied the ship in from Uganda. Amos Kiriro and Ashford Githinji, who to join Kenya Airways as then managing director, 1985 when President Daniel Samwel Lang’at, leveraging arap Moi introduced the later became Permanent its Board Chairman from on his expertise and 8-4-4 system of education, Secretaries in the Kenya October, 1983 to June, 1985. experience in administration which adopted eight years government, were his pupils. Thereafter, he was appointed in ensuring completion of primary, four years of He married Victoria Nyaithiru Chairman of Kenya Seed of the building and secondary and four years of Mungai on April 12, 1958 and subsequent amalgamation University education. He left Company (1985-1998) and was blessed with six children of all KLB functions into one KLB a profitable and stable nominated MP from 1992- – Alice Wambui, Stephen compound. government institution. 1997. He died on 8 October Kinuthia, Stephen Mungai, Dr Taaitta arap Toweett signing visitors book at KLB offices in the Income Tax building (now Earlier, the administrative At the time of his Mary Wanjiku, Essie Njeri and Milimani Commercial Courts) in Community Area, Nairobi. 2007. arm of KLB was at Income appointment, vide a George Kabetu.

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He received an Indian Development in Geneva, and Pacific Group of States Government Scholarship Switzerland from 26 March (ACP). It was during his time Jane Mumbi Kiano to study Science at Wilson 1964 to 16 June 1964 as at the Ministry that Parliament the first wave of Structural President of the National College, Bombay University member of the official Kenya enacted the Trade Licensing Adjustment Programmes Council of Women (NCW), from 1954 to 1957. Government delegation that Act, 1967. (SAPs) implementation. member of the Child Welfare was led by the then Minister Her commitment to duty Society of Kenya (CWSK) Kabetu had a stellar Thanks to his efforts, President of Commerce and Industry, saw her work closely with and commissioner at the career in Kenya’s public Jomo Kenyatta appointed Julius Kiano. He championed management to grow the National Cohesion and service. He was among the him Permanent Secretary the Africanisation of revenues and asset base Integration Commission group of young educated to the Ministry of Trade and commerce and industry in of the Literature Bureau for (NCIC), and also a former Africans who joined the Industry on March 29, 1974, Kenya. greater sustainability and KLB member of the Associated Civil Service before Kenya’s a position he held for many survived. Country Women of the World Independence in 1963. James Gichuru, the Minister years. Again, President (ACWW) for East, West and The Colonial Government for Finance, appointed him Daniel arap Moi appointed Mrs Kiano was born in 1944 Central Africa. employed him as Trade to the Cereals and Sugar him PS Ministry of Housing in Tumutumu, in the present Instructor Trainee in the Finance Corporation on 29 and Urban Development for day Mathira Constituency, in NCIC was created after the Department of Trade and January, 1965 to deputise its one year and eight months Nyeri County. She attended 2008 Post Election Violence Supplies in May 1958. He was chairman, T.P.H. Leech. before its abolishment in Tumutumu Primary School (PEV) in Kenya to promote the first African Trade Officer 1982. On January 26, 1983, he (18 Feb. 1992 – 17 Feb. 1995) and trained and taught briefly cohesion and peaceful co- in 1962 and was posted to On March 2, 1965, Andrew became PS/Director of Local as a P3 teacher. Thereafter, existence among Kenyans. Omanga, the then PS, Ministry Jane Mumbi Kiano served as Coast Province as Trade Government Elections in the she resigned to work as an Mrs Kiano also served as of Commerce and Industry, the chairman from February Officer In-Charge of the Ministry of Local Government. Assistant Housekeeper at the Alliance Francaise President appointed Kabetu to serve 18, 1992 to February 17, 1995. Province. He was also chairman of the Pan Africa Hotel. (1982-2013) and was Nairobi as the first African Director of Kenya Local Government She is the wife of former Trade From 1971 to 1974, Mrs Kiano City Commission Deputy He was transferred to Nyeri Trade and Supplies until 1974. Superannuation Fund till Minister Julius Gikonyo Kiano served as the chairperson Chairperson from 1988 to in 1963 as Officer-In-Charge As an expert in trade and January 5, 1984. who was the first Kenyan to of the Maendeleo Ya 1992. of Trade in Central Province. multilateralism, he joined the earn a PhD in 1956. Wanawake Organisation, He attended the Economic then Minister for Commerce After retirement from the In recognition of her efforts, during which time she Commission for Africa/ and Industry, Mwai Kibaki to public service, he embarked Mrs Kiano’s name she was awarded the oversaw the construction General Agreement on the UN Conference on Trade in coffee farming and was synonymous with Freedom of the Nairobi City of the Maendeleo House, Tariffs and Trade (ECA/GATT) and Development Second floriculture at his Muthithi Maendeleo Ya Wanawake in 2006, Pan African Mercury in Nairobi’s Central Business course on foreign trade and Session in New Dehli, India Plantations in Kiambu. He Organisation’s (MYWO) – the Gold Award, Legion d’ District (CBD). The multi- international policy in Nairobi from 1 February to 29 March, was an exporter of cut flowers largest and vibrant grassroots Honneur du France in 2014 storey building houses the from October 16, 1964 to 1968. to Europe. He was the Board women’s organisation in and the Elder of the Burning outfit and other offices. November 10, 1964. Later, Chairman of Kiambu High Kenya – activities after Spear, among others. In he received yet another He was a lead expert in School and Secretary of St. Kenya’s Independence Mrs. Kiano also campaigned August 23, 2018, Kenya’s transfer back to the Ministry the “Arusha I” and “Arusha Paul’s Church, Kiambu. in 1963. She joined KLB for introduction of a national President Uhuru Kenyatta of Commerce and Industry II” negotiations that led to in a difficult year for the dress as a way of diminishing honoured her with the First headquarters in Nairobi. His the signing of the ground- He died of kidney organisation and country; the ogre of tribalism in Class, Chief of the Order of career blossomed. breaking Lome Convention complications at Agakhan Kenya was set to hold its first Kenya, besides her efforts the Burning Spear Award. between European Hospital, Nairobi on October multi-party general elections towards the empowerment A mother of two, Mrs Kiano He attended the UN Economic Community (EEC) 26, 2004. on December 28, 2002, the of girls and introduction of succumbed to lung cancer Conference on Trade and and African, Caribbean economy was unstable and sex education in schools. at Nairobi Hospital on the shilling was smarting from She is the former Vice October 25, 2018.

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develop,” he added urging Political Science, with Carolina Re-organisation KLB staff to work together to International Relations as Committee in 1979, Prof Jonathan K. Ole Karei uplift the publishing house. his minor. Two years later, becoming the first African he got his second Master’s to serve in the Commission, Prof Karei was born in 1937 in degree - Master of Public and was re-appointed to the up of the local market to the headquarters. The board, Olombokishi village in Narok Administration, majoring in same position in 1983. international competition. management and staff County to Karei Ololchoki Public Administration from The Structural Adjustment feted him with a portrait of and Kakenia Karei. His father the University of Pittsburgh. From July 1984 to March Programme (SAPs), which an elephant with a baby to had three wives and Karei 2013, Prof Ole Karei served saw markets liberalised, reflect the former chairman’s was the fifth child of the A budding scholar with a with distinction, as the Chief had just been introduced. caring image of a parent. second wife. KLB, for the first time, was Like a mother elephant in consuming appetite for Academic Officer of Moi facing stiff competition from the portrait, Prof. Karei gently After the death of his father, knowledge, he obtained University, where he was also independent publishers – guided the Bureau through young Karei’s mother took another Master of Arts a Professor of International local and international. turbulent times into stability him and his siblings to degree in International Relations and Public and a strong presence in the Nairegie Enkare, where he Relations (major), and Administration. In 2013, His stint saw him work with region. attended Ole Sankale D.E.B. Administrative Management he was appointed acting three managing directors Primary School between and International Law and Deputy Vice Chancellor, – Mr. Samwel Cheruiyot “I am very happy,” an elated 1945 and 1953. He joined Diplomacy (minor) from the Academic Affairs. (31 March, 1995 – 27 February, 2013) Lang’at, Hon. Mathew and tearful Prof. Karei said Machakos Boys High School University of Pennsylvania Adams Karauri and Mrs. Eve soon after KLB gifted him. for his ‘O’ Level studies from in 1971. In the same year, Prof Ole Karei’s capabilities Prof Jonathan K. Ole Karei Akinyi Obara. He oversaw During his tenure, he told his 1954 to 1957, where he Ole Karei earned his PhD caught the attention of was the fourth chairman staff rationalisation and audience that the board passed with Division One in degree in International President Daniel Arap Moi, of the KLB Board. He was improvements of terms of made difficult decisions Cambridge examinations. Relations from the University who, in 1984, appointed him appointed on March 31, 1995 service, preservation and to weather difficult years, of Pennsylvania. first Chief Academic Officer when the publisher was only modernisation of the printing helping his team to keep KLB Prof Ole Karei taught at Ole of Moi University, a position seven years old in its current press at a time when it afloat. Sankale Primary School and Prof Ole Karei was appointed he held for 30 years. He was location from the Income Tax was fashionable to sell off “We developed and later worked for Gailey and an Assistant Professor also appointed, in 1989, as Building (now Milimani Law equipment and outsource implemented quality systems Roberts Ltd Company. of Political Science and the first Chairman of Ewaso Courts), which had housed services, up-skilling of staff, Geography at Voorhees Ng’iro South Development of management that A beneficiary of the Tom it for more than a decade, attaining ISO 9001:2008 College in 1966 and became Authority, where he served enabled us to score firsts in Mboya’s scholarship and served with distinction Certification, and stellar a full professor of Political for four years. ISO 9001:2008 certification, programme, which came for 18 uninterrupted years. performance in State-led Science in 1974. Between performance contracting to be known as the “Airlift to At the time of his Performance contracting. 1974 and 1977, Prof Ole Between 2008 and 2013, and profitability,” he said. America”, Ole Karei enrolled appointment, the publishing He also guided KLB in Karei served South Carolina Prof Ole Karei served on at Philander Smith College in business was at its lowest developing the 2010-2015 He lauded the firm for its State University as a Professor yet another presidential the United States of America ebb, battered by high cost Strategic Plan whose thrust success during his tenure of Political Science and appointment when former where he graduated with a of production, unstable was improved growth for saying, “Yours is the most Southern Illinois University President Mwai Kibaki Bachelor of Arts (honours) economic landscape, enhanced sustainability. efficient institution in time as a visiting professor. His picked him as the first degree in Political Science devalued shilling, political management. I am proud to excellence and dedication Chairman of the Council On April 26, 2013 the KLB family and History in 1963. upheaval as well as influx be associated with you.” to service earned him of Narok University College, hosted the former board of cheap educational He obtained his Master of recognition of Governor now Maasai Mara University. chairman, Prof. Jonathan “When you perform well, materials into the country Arts degree from Atlanta Richard Wilson Riley, who He attained another first Ole Karei, to a luncheon at you are helping Kenya to th following the opening University majoring in appointed him to the South when on 13 January 2013,

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President Kibaki appointed US Governor). He became Prof Ole Karei’s strong him first Chancellor of a member of the Pi Gamma heart of giving back to Jaramogi Oginga Odinga Society of Social Science in society saw him serve in University of Science and 1978 while in 1975 he was various philanthropic and Technology (JOOUST), a decorated with the award community projects. He Serah Kainyu Ndege position he held until his of Outstanding Educators of headed, as chief executive death. America. In 1976 he got the officer, the African Tasliti ability. In three years, the The then Chief Justice Willy Prof. Ole Karei also served Community Leader Award. Foundation, the Maasai company’s gross profit grew Mutunga who was the chief on several ministerial In the same year he was Development Foundation by 49 per cent from 117.987 guest at its launch, thanked appointments. Between recognised in the roll of Who and the Mara Technical million in 2012/2013 to 176.8 KLB “for the quality of the 1989 and 1999, he was the is Who in South and South College. In Eldoret, he was million in 2014/2015 while production of the Bible.'' Chairman of the Board West. He won the Men of a member of the Sirikwa the annual turnover rose by of Directors of Sunset Achievement, Cambridge Pentecostal Fellowship. 26 per cent from 1.39 billion Her team also seized the Hotel, Kisumu; Golf Hotel, recognition in 1978, the same to 1.76.32 billion within the opportunity of the One He married Dr. Rachel Lanoi Kakamega; and Homa Bay year he was also featured in same period. Laptop Per Child Policy in 1976 and was blessed with Hotel Limited, Homa Bay. the Who is Who in the World. presented to publishers. KLB seven children – Kakenia, He was a member of the In 1982, he got a Certificate KLB signed partnership produced digital content for Jonathan, Naisiae, Munke, Kenya Tourist Development of Recognition from Claflin agreement with Zheijng Standard One to fit into the Meiriapie, Maiyiana and Corporation for 10 years University. In the same Publishing United from China programme. The publisher’s Supeo. from 1989 to 1999. Between year, he got the coveted with a view to pursuing eBooks are also trading in 1995 and 2005 he served as Certificate of Recognition On the 16thday of July 2014, activities for mutual benefit Amazon.com/World Reader by South Carolina State for of both organisations during and eKitabu, among other a member of the National while at Eldoret International (28 February, 2013 to 27 February, 2016) Outstanding Contribution to Airport waiting to fly to her period. online bookstores. Council for Science and Serah Kainyu Ndege was Education. Nairobi, and cheerful as ever, Technology (NCST). He was appointed board chairman It also embarked on an up- An agreement was also In May 2013, JOOUST Prof. Ole Karei collapsed and a member of the Councils on February 28, 2013. Kenya grade of infrastructure pro- signed with MapStudio awarded Prof. Ole Karei its died inside the plane. of Maseno University College Literature Bureau was, gram that saw KLB acquire South Africa to develop and first honorary degree, the (now Maseno University) therefore, thrust into history as state-of-the-art machines market wall maps, and the Doctor of Science. and Western University the only parastatal headed such as the High Speed As- Kenya National Examinations College of Science and by a female chief executive ter 220 sewing machine, in- Council (KNEC) to publish Technology (now Masinde and board chairperson, at tegration of the ACCPAC and distribute their Four Muliro University of Science the same time, in the country. financial system and imple- Figure Mathematical Tables. and Technology). He also mentation of the Human Re- served on the Board of Rift Before KLB, Mrs Ndege had source Management Infor- A Taste of Fame authored by Valley Institute of Science been the head-teacher of mation System. Argwings Kodhek won the and Technology. State House Girls High School Burt Award during this time. Prof. Ole Karei earned in Nairobi from 1997 to Prof John Mbiti’s Kiikamba The award is named after prestigious national and 2008. She, thereafter, joined Bible – Utianiyo Mweu Wa Canadian philanthropist, Bill international honours and the Technical University Mwiyai Yesu Kilisto (The Burt and sponsored by the recognitions, including, Elder of Kenya (formerly Kenya New Testament of Our Lord National Book Development of the Order of the Burning Polytechnic) as Lecturer in Jesus Christ), which is the Council (NBDC) and Canadi- Spear (E.B.S.) in 1986. In 1984 Communications from 2008 first translation, from original an Organisation for Develop- he was awarded the Order to-date. Greek into a native African ment of Education (CODE). of the Palmetto (OPG), A Her Board worked closely language, was printed, KLB was also first runners up Palmetto Gentleman (the Prof K. Ole Karei is feted with a portrait of an elephant with a baby to reflect the former chairman's with management to grow launched and distributed to in the Gender Mainstream- caring image. Like a mother elephant in the portrait, Prof. Karei guided KLB through turbulent beneficiaries in March 2015. ing Excellence Award. highest award given by a times into stability and a strong presence in the region. KLB’s revenues and profit- 20 The Publisher 2020 The Publisher 2020 21 KENYA LITERATURE BUREAU | 'Oct 2020 KENYA LITERATURE BUREAU | 'Oct 2020

Mrs Ndege attended Heads Association (KESSHA) She was also the Secretary of Kaingua Primary School from Council and the Kenya the National Trefoil (Ranger) 1959 passing her Certificate National Examinations and patron of Kiangua Former Managing Directors of Primary Education (CPE) in Council (KNEC) and member Secondary School in Igoji, 1966 to join Kaaga Girls High of the Board of Governors near Chogoria Town in South Rose Njoki Mwangi School in Imenti North, Meru (BOG) of Gakuumi Girls Imenti Constituency, Meru County for “O’ levels. After Secondary School. County. tunately, married women She attended Alliance four years of study she passed officers did not get house al- High School for ‘O’ and her examinations and was lowance. ‘A’ Level studies between admitted at Highlands Girls 1960 and 1965. After her As Ag. Director of KLB, a de- secondary education, she High School (re-named Moi partment in the Ministry of Your worked for ESSO Standard Girls High School, Eldoret) for Education, Mrs. Mwangi was Kenya Limited for nine “A” levels from 1970 to 1972. Trusted in charge of, among others, months. Her husband, Jacob production, marketing and She proceeded to Makerere mwangi, worked at Colgate printing and all public re- University, graduating with Reading Palmolive(E.A) Limited and cords and manuscripts and a Bachelor of Arts and later, Mitchelle Cotts Limited. Partner their control, formulation of a Diploma in Education in publishing and production In 1967, she joined the Univer- 1975. policies. sity College Nairobi - which After graduation, she was (1 July, 1977 – 27 November, 1978) On February 19, 1980, she was a constituent college of briefed Mr S.K. Mbugua, the the inter-territorial, Federal employed by the Teachers Rose Njoki Mwangi, the Chief Inspector of Statutory Boards University of East Africa – for Service Commission (TSC) Book Production Officer, took (renamed Inspectorate of a Bachelor of Arts degree in and posted to Kangaru administrative charge of the State Corporations) on the Literature (History and Politi- High School (1975-1976) as Bureau following the exit of history of the Publishing Fund. cal Science minor). Geography and Christian the former Director of East Religious Education (CRE) African Literature Bureau, She said: “The Publishing The EALB employed her as a teacher. N.G. Ngulukulu, on July 5, Fund was established by the Senior Editor in July 1, 1969. 1977. The East African Com- British Government in 1948. She rose through the ranks At Parklands Boys munity had broken up. You will note that the Interim to become Senior Book Pro- Secondary School, she David Mwiraria, the Perma- Management Committee, duction Officer in 1970, Chief which was established in Book Production Officer in taught Geography and nent Secretary East African 1977 was asking the govern- 1974, Ag Director for three Social Education and Ethics Community Affairs, did a let- ment for the replenishment months in 1975 and, subse- from 1976 to 1982, rising to ter on July 16, 1977 naming become deputy head of the of the Fund and not its es- quently, asked to head the KLB books are available on: her to the position. school from 1983 to 1997. • www.amazon.com tablishment. The Bureau’s Fi- Bureau in 1977. • www.ekitabu.com At the time the EAC was • www.worldreader.org nance Committee is now the She attended several cours- • www.kytabu.com breaking up, Mrs Mwangi During this time, she served Publishing Fund Committee. I es in Kenya and abroad, in- ssion with KLB Story Boo was serving as deputy direc- as Commissioner of Mwalimu rich life’s Pa ks today..! should mention that the Fund cluding Publishing Manage- En tor of the EALB. The Public National Sacco Limited, has been replenished.” ment in Norway (1972) and HEAD OFFICE AND PRINTING PRESS | Belle-Vue Area, Popo Road, Off Mombasa Road • P.O. Box 30022-00100 GPO, Nairobi . Service Commission of Ken- its acting Secretary, Vice Telephone: +254 (20) 3541196/7, Mobile: +254 711 318188/ +254 732 344599 • E-mail: info@klb. co.ke Mrs Mwangi was born in a sales promotion campaign SALES AND CUSTOMER SERVICE BRANCH | Kijabe Street • Telephone: +254 (20) 2684941-4 • Mobile: +254 733 666055/ 724 256629 ya confirmed her appoint- Chairman of the Karen E-mail: [email protected] Kikuyu on October 10, ment as Acting Director of in the US in 1975. Sacco Society, member of Kenya Literature Bureau klb_kenya www.klb.co.ke. 1944. She attended Rungiri the Kenya Secondary School KLB on July 1, 1977. Primary School in Kikuyu Mrs. Mwangi left KLB in June, She was paid special duty town, and passed her 1981 to join the Ministry of allowance for her new as- East African Certificate of Cooperative Development signment at KLB, but unfor- Primary Education in 1959. as Senior Assistant Secretary.

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He traveled to Arusha killed prior to her graduation community service. He once with three members of the when building planks fell on served as Secretary of the Interim Publishing Fund her during the construction defunct Abaluhya Football Management Committee of Lillian Towers, which is Club (now AFC Leopards). Stanley Frederick Omanyo Muka in June 1980 to meet their opposite the University of He also served on the boards counterparts, Eastern Africa Nairobi where she was a of several secondary schools Service Review Committee, went to Harvard for a one- Publications, to collect student. A hostel at the such as Butere Girls, Butere commissioned on October year master’s degree in files, manuscripts and other university is named after Boys, Lunza, Ibokolo and 2, 1979 by President Daniel Education, which training documents that helped her. His other children Imanga secondary schools. arap Moi to, among others: journeys prepared him for build KLB registry and secure were Pamela Osimbo, examine Government a long career in the sector, its assets. Lucy Asango (deceased), Mr Muka succumbed Sessional Paper No. 5 of working with the Ministry of His commitment was Jacqueline Mbiere, Caroline to cancer of the colon 1974 with a view to assessing Education and the UN. evident in deciding to use Atemba, Diana Nganyi and at The Nairobi Hospital on the extent to which the his personal car for official Linda Anyanje. May 29, 2017 and was buried On returning from the US recommendations of the functions before he and the A devout Anglican, Mr Muka at his Lunza home in Butere studies, he joined the Kenya Public Service Structure and chairman got official cars. had a passion for sports and on June 10, 2017. Remuneration Commission Institute of Education (now NEW RELEASE! 1970-71 (Ndegwa Kenya Institute of Curriculum Mr Muka initiated Commission Report) had Development) as head of partnerships between KLB the Science Section and and the Writers Association, The Essential (28 November, 1978 – 24 May, 1981) been implemented, and to study the structure of salaries co-ordinator of curriculum Hans Zeli Publishers London, At 41 years, Stanley Frederick and other fringe benefits and development. A year later, Kenya Litho for Publishers, Muka joined Kenya Literature harmonise them. Mr Muka was appointed as Pan African Paper Mills GUIDE Bureau at such a critical Senior Education Officer at and the Kenya Publishers A publication of the moment that his tenure will The Board Chairman’s the ministry, rising through the Association. Kenya Universities and Colleges Central Placement Services forever be remembered. (KUCCPS) remuneration was based ranks to become Assistant In a meeting with officials Although he was named on Chief Secretary’s circular Director of Education in the of the Webuye-based Pan to the position of director No. 1/1981 of February 28 Ministry of Higher Education African Paper Mills on June in acting capacity, it was (Guidelines on Review of on October 16, 1972. 28, 1979, he asked to buy immediately after his arriving Salaries and Terms of Service papers directly from the In May 1973, he was there that Kenya Literature for Parastatal Organisations factory. appointed Kenya’s Deputy Bureau Act, 1980 was passed dated November 2, 1981). Permanent Delegate to and the first Board Chairman, In May 1981 he left to join the UNESCO and Education Dr Taaita Toweett, was A Harvard-trained Kenya National Commission Attaché at the Kenya appointed. educationist who first went for UNESCO as Secretary to Makerere University for Embassy in Paris, France, General. He was later At the time, the pay a diploma in Education, Mr where he served for four posted to UNESCO offices in The career guide prepares students structure of the managing years. adequately for the world of work Muka taught in a number Paris as the Senior Education The handbook guides on subject selection director’s post had not required for career choice of secondary schools, Programme Specialist, been determined, but it was Mr Muka took over from All requirements for education and training including Kericho and Koelel, responsible for the Eastern for all careers are indicated placed as Job Group N on Mrs Rose Mwangi, a Senior before rising to become a Africa, a position he held The process of placement for the Waruhiu’s Civil Service Book Production Officer, government-sponsored students is clearly headmaster from being a for 14 years. He retired on indicated Schedule on Basic Salaries in who had held forte after the science master. October 15, 1997. 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teachers to Nairobi to African School Kagumo from the diaspora who received develop mainly primary Standard 6 to 8 between Kennedy scholarships school curricula and then 1942 and 1944. He joined on arrival in New York in wrote textbooks and other Alliance High School where September, 1959. training materials. The he sat Cambridge School Zachariah Ndegwa Bacia Kanaiya “After the airlift, an books were published and Exams in 1949. organisation in the US Inspector of Statutory Boards by Kenyans since foreigners’ distributed by JKF, which pays At Makerere University decided to sponsor African on July 24, 1981 to approve consultancies were making royalties to KIE and honoraria College, he graduated with a students, not just from his staffing proposals for the good money from the to those who prepare the Bachelor of Science degree Kenya, to go study in the new parastatal. “I am really Training Levy Fund. texts. in Biology/ Botany and US. This influenced African handicapped for lack of His official car was a Volvo Geography. He remained at governments to start sending staff. I cannot get into full On July 28, 1981, he asked KTU 110. Makerere, and enrolled for a people.” motion. My money-making Prof. George Eshiwani, the Bureau of Education Mr Kanaiya says he “worked one year education course. opportunities pass away During this time, he worked From the US, he went back daily, we need speedy Research director at to ensure we get the Kenyatta University College benefit and promoted the at the University Library as a to Makerere as Assistant consideration,” he said in his Trainee Librarian. Librarian. Harold Holtsworth, letter. (later Vice Chancellor, organisation, especially Kenyatta University) seeking where public finance and a famed librarian, was He got a US government his boss at the University He also sought to cut costs of a cooperation between KLB interest is concerned.” scholarship for a Master’s warehousing, and arranged and KU and the University College. He came back to (25 May, 1981 – 20 December, 1983) He was born on September degree in Library Studies at for movement of EALB files of Nairobi’s Inter-Faculty Kenya in 1964 to head the 28, 1928 in Nyeri, attended the University of Denver in Zachariah Kanaiya succe- for Uganda and Tanzania to Editorial and Publication Library at the Kenya Institute Mihuti Primary School and Denver, Colorado in 1958. eded Fredrick Muka at the their respective countries. Committee in textbook of Administration. He retired later joined Government He was part of Kenyans in KLB corner office where the writing and publishing. This, from KLB at 55. For this article, he said: “I latter told him he was getting he said, would “enable the realised it was costing us into “a challenging job, but country to progressively much to rent the building very interesting”. and rapidly become Trusted where materials of the independent of foreign Mr Kanaiya is now 92. Literature Bureau, which Pathway to textbooks with all their belonged to Uganda and He joined KLB from the Kenya attendant shortcoming in so SUCCESS... Tanzania were stored in Institute of Administration far as they fail to encourage Industrial Area. I, therefore, (now Kenya School of the emergence of a truly sought for ministerial Government) where he African ethos.” Grab YOUR approvals to release the files. was the Chief Librarian. Two Tanzania came for theirs, Prof Eshiwani responded in copies today! months into service and while Uganda documents the affirmative on August 13, having appreciated the were sent.” 1981. The Kenya Educational “problems and prospects” Review Book is a product He also terminated of the Bureau, he wrote to of the partnerships. Mr. “outsourcing of services, Higher Education PS, Joseph Kanaiya’s idea was modelled including printing and T. Letting on July 31, 1981, along the KIE and Jomo manuscript evaluation, to requesting to meet him. Kenyatta Foundation (JKF) Available save KLB money.” in bookshops He promoted every staff partnership in publishing of near YOU! Mr. Kanaiya proposed KENYA LITERATURE BUREAU two grades up, improving training materials developed PUBLISHERS AND PRINTERS formation of a training and HEAD OFFICE AND PRINTING PRESS || Belle-Vue Area, Popo Road, Off Mombasa Road • P.O. Box 30022-00100 GPO, Nairobi. salaries and allowances. at KIE. Telephone: +254 (20) 3541196/7, Mobile: +254 711 318188/ +254 732 344599 • E-mail: info@klb. co.ke

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Duncan Mwangi Agnes G. Ochindo Ojany (21 December, 1983 to 20 September, 1984 and 21 October, 1984 to 31 October 1984) Duncan Mwangi’s scales, delivering juicy perks in Community Area, Nairobi. appointment as Acting that filled former workers of The CPS was in In-Dar Singh Director in December 1983 the publisher with envy. Warehouse, next to present was marked by noise for day Mukuru Kwa Reuben Gideon Maingi, then an good reasons. A former slums. in Springfield, Ohio and in Kenya. Catering Levy Trust provincial director of Estimator during Mwangi’s graduated with a Bachelor collected a two per cent education in the Rift Valley, tenure, says his monthly Mr Mwangi was transferred of Arts degree from Parsons training levy from hotels teachers protested when salary improved to KSh2,800 to the civil service in College in Fairfield, Iowa. and restaurants to support he was coming to KLB and and got a house allowance September 1984, returned training and operations of petitioned President Daniel of KSh880, which was more to KLB a month later, before After six years in the US, the Kenya Utalii College. arap Moi to reinstate him. than what his father earned going back to the Rift Valley she returned to Kenya as a civil servant. as the Provincial Director of She is the wife of Prof Francis and joined JKF as deputy Before KLB, Mr Mwangi Education. Fredrick Ojany, a renowned “My new salary pushed my CEO. The then Education had been the head- University of Nairobi father to retire from the civil Upon exit, his deputy, Samwel Permanent Secretary, Leo teacher of Jamhuri High Geography Lecturer. She has service. I was earning more Lang’at, took over as the first (20 September, 1984 to 20 October, 1984) Pius Odero, appointed her School (formerly known as six children: Lucy “Archie” Alai Government Indian School than him, and so he left me KLB Managing Director. Acting Director of KLB. A school head girl who was (Tourism, Sports and Culture and later Duke of Gloucester his house along Jogoo Road, airlifted to the US, Agnes An astute mobiliser, Mrs CEC, Kisumu County), Debra School) in Nairobi, an Nairobi, whose rent was only Ojany was appointed Ojany fundraised within KLB Mallowah (Safaricom Chief institution that had a massive KSh170 per month.” KLB Ag. Director on 20th in 1984 when drought-linked Digital De), Peter Ojany student population of more Mr Maingi says that Mr September, 1984 from Jomo famine hit Kenya, raising (Bio-Technology Engineer), than 1,800 students. The Mwangi, his high school Kenyatta Foundation (JKF) Sh1,250 from staff to support Jonathan Ojany (Chief of largest multi-racial school in head-teacher, recognised where she deputised the the starving. Staff to the President, Coca- Kenya then, Jamhuri, where him when they met at KLB. Mr Mwangi Secretary General, J.K. Sang. Cola Global PLC in Atlanta), he took 10 years from 1968, He asked, “Have we met?” developed the first She left KLB end of October, Hazel Ojany (Architect and was considered the second Maingi answered: “Yes, you Leadership at her alma 1984 to join the Kenya Tourist Civil Engineer) and Cecilia most populated school in were my principal at Jamhuri KLB scheme of mater Ng’iya Girls High Development Corporation “Cece” Ojany (Lawyer and the Commonwealth after High School.” In response, School and a considerably (KTDC) as deputy Managing Coach). another institution in India. Mr Mwangi said, tongue in service that outlined challenging life in the US, Director and Administration where she completed her Manager. After retirement, she founded He was, thereafter, cheek: “For how long am I going to be your boss?” They roles and salary secondary school, prepared the Development Centre for appointed Secretary (chief In 1989, President Daniel laughed. her for corner-office life. Gender Empowerment, a executive) of the Teachers scales, delivering arap Moi appointed her not-for-profit organisation Service Commission (TSC) She completed her Mr. Mwangi re-organised juicy perks that filled to head the Catering Levy promoting education in from January 1, 1978 to the Central Printing Press secondary education at Trustees, becoming the first Muhoroni, Kisumu County. October 31, 1980. (CPS), ensuring all jobs were former workers of the Springfield South High School female CEO of a parastatal She is farming in Koru. Mr Mwangi developed the received and estimation first KLB scheme of service done at the head office in publisher with envy that outlined roles and salary Income Tax building (now Milimani Commercial Courts)

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Kericho High School and After graduation, Lang'at School and Kaspsimbiri passed his ‘O’ Level East taught at Kericho High School High School, and served Africa School Certificate and in 1968, before joining in the boards of Tenwek (EASC) exams in 1962. He Jomo Kenyatta Foundation Boys High School and Samuel Cheruiyot Lang’at later joined Kisii High School (JKF) as General Secretary. Kapsimbiri Primary School. for his ‘A’ Levels and passed A family man, Mr. Langat He established Tenwek who received an equal transformed KLB into a giant the East Africa Advanced declined an ambassadorial Boarding Primary School, the amount of grant that was publishing house in the School Certificate (EAASC) in appointment to the former first mixed primary boarding disbursed at the same time. country. In 1985, when the 8-4- 1964 to secure admission at USSR in 1974, to raise his school in Bomet together The building stands out for 4 system of education was the University of Nairobi. young family in Kenya. with his friends, Hon Kipkalya architectural outlook and introduced, he successfully He graduated in 1968 with Kones (deceased), Hon He was appointed chairman sits on what was otherwise a lobbied to publish and print a Bachelor of Arts degree in Joseph Chumo (deceased), of the Tea Research Founda- swamp. a majority of textbooks for History. While at the University Dr Ezekiel Kerich and Paul tion in 2004 and later chair- use in schools. of Nairobi, he partnered with Leitich. Education was a man of the Bomet Constit- He did not compromise on its his classmate Prof William subject close to his heart. uency Development Fund foundation, which was raised “He knew all workers by Ochieng to co-author (CDF) by his friend, area MP to allow for underground name and employment Ngano, a book on African He married Elizabeth Chumo Kipkalya Kones. water drainage and fortified number,” says Mr Jackson Oral literature, which formed on December 1977 in Sotik to support future extensions Mutai, a long-serving KLB Anglican Church and was (1 November, 1984 to 31 March, 2003) part of his thesis. He was a Mr. Langat had great interest of the building. It also has Assistant Records Manage- diligent student who valued blessed with six children – Samwel Cheruiyot Lang’at in community service, which provisions for a lift and a ment Officer. rules and details. Agnes, Ernest, Eric, Enock, was appointed KLB raised water storage tank. It was viewed by some as Edwin and Anne. Mr Langat Managing Director on was built to last. He retired in 2003 and is In literary circles, Prof. meddling in local politics. died of lung cancer at Nairobi November 1, 1984 after a fondly remembered as a Ochieng referred to himself Among others, he was BOG Hospital on September 16, difficult transitional period KLB operations were hardworking, firm, fair and as "the Crocodile's Eyeball". chairman of Mugango High 2011. following the collapse of scattered at the time. The diligent Managing Director. the East African Community administrative function was (EAC). at the Income Tax Building Born on July 7, 1943, Mr (now Milimani Law Courts), Langat was the fourth child of At the time of his appointment, printing press was at Express Jacob Sitonik and Zipporah Joseph Kamotho was Minister Kenya Limited godowns in Sitonik from Kapsimbiri for Education and Joseph Industrial Area, Stores where Village in Bomet. He started arap Leting his Permanent printing papers were kept his primary schooling at Secretary. was at In-Dar Sigh building Kapsimbiri Primary School along Lusaka Road, while from 1951 to 1954. He Mr. Langat established a the Warehouse was located enrolled for Standard Five at strong foundation for the next to House of Manji Merigi Primary School in 1955 growth of the publisher. along Enterprise Road. and passed his Competitive He had a dream of Upon completion of the Entrance Examinations (CEE) constructing the present building in 1988, KLB moved earning him a slot at Tenwek day KLB headquarters and all its functions to its current Primary School where he made it happen. The land premises. passed his Kenya African was acquired in 1985 and Preliminary Examinations completed the construction The amalgamation of (KAPE) in 1958. The following of the building in 1988, way functions to one location, year, he was admitted at ahead of his neighbours, among other decisions, Kenya Literature Bureau headquarters in South C, Nairobi during its construction in 1988.

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Mathew Adams Karauri Mrs Eve A. Obara

banking to KLB staff. He the structure. and closing down the become a leading textbook insisted that all employees He is the father of Sports printing press due to financial publisher, controlling 79 must open salary accounts Pesa Chief Executive Officer, constraints. However, the per cent of the Secondary with banking institutions, Ronald Biko Karauri. His other Board decided to retain staff School market and 34 per ending the age-old practice children are Lena, Nkatha, and focus on growing the cent of the Primary School of salaries payment in cash Mwenda and Naita. business. market. KLB also became every end-month. Hon Karauri was born in “I realised early that change the first indigenous book “Every end month, workers Ankamia, Meru County. He happens when a leader publisher to be awarded ISO would line at the cash office attended Ankamia Primary provides direction and 9001 certification in Kenya to collect their salaries, School from Class 1 to 7 before remains committed to a and to produce e-Books with which was unacceptable. joining Igembe Secondary cause,” she said in a previous local content. Hon Karauri ended that School where he did his interview with the Publisher, In another inspiring feat, KLB system when he asked us to ‘O’ Level examinations. He, (1 April, 2004 to 31 March, 2007) (1 April, 2007 to 26 September, 2016) KLB’s internal newsletter“ was in 2010 ranked the third Hon Mathew Adams open bank accounts,” says thereafter, joined Kangaru best-run State Corporation in Mrs Eve Akinyi Obara was the We, therefore, identified Karauri, was appointed KLB History and Government High School for Form 5 and Kenya, out of a field of 139 Managing Director from April and addressed critical KLB Managing Director in editor, Sebastian Mbogo. 6 studies, passing his exams agencies in performance 1, 2007 to September 26, challenges, reduced April 1, 2004. He is a former In one of his tours, Hon to earn admission at The contracting. KLB continued 2016 and Council member of overhead expenses, head teacher, who served Karauri realised that staff Nairobi University College to excel and improve the lobby, Kenya Publishers improved gross margins, as Tigania MP for four in Production Department for a Bachelor of Arts in its quality management Association (KPA). embraced quality and consecutive terms. would work for hours without Education and Literature. standards and was ranked improved management refreshments. He, therefore, The Teachers Service An alumnus of Limuru Girls third best most-sustained At KLB, Hon Karauri initiated systems,” she added. several projects that ordered for supply of fresh Commission (TSC) employed High School and Lwak Girls State Corporation in 2010- That is how KLB started improved service delivery milk for machine operators him, after which he rose High School, Mrs Obara holds 2011 for excellence over the operations engineering and welfare of staff. He to lessen harmful effects of through the ranks to become a Bachelor of Arts degree last three years. and rebranding that sought purchased the building chemicals and other fumes Headmaster of Mutindwa in Sociology and Political During her tenure, KLB to save costs, support where the KLB Sales and they may be exposed to Secondary School in Meru. Science from the University also maintained sound innovation, appeal more to Customer Service Branch at the printing press. It is He contested for the Tigania of Nairobi and has a MSC industrial relations and was the market and to ensure (SCSB) in located along also under his leadership Parliamentary Seat in 1974 in Business Administration recategorised from PC7C the company was well Kijabe Street, off Globe that provision of staff tea and lost. On his second from the University of Illinois to PC7A in the commercial/ positioned as the publisher Cinema Roundabout in was extended beyond attempt, he won to become at Urbana-Champaign, USA. manufacturing functional and printer of choice. Nairobi’s Central Business management to other MP Tigania Constituency from She also holds a Certificate categorisation of State District (CBD). Kijabe is employees of the Bureau. 1979 to 1992 and from 1997 to in Personnel Management Increased profits, a wider corporations as a result of 2002. He served as Assistant asset base and high tax and considered the publishers Before joining KLB, the from the Royal Institute impressive performance and Minister for Education from dividend pay-outs to the street as all publishing houses publisher's headquarters had of Public Administration, growth. 1988 to 1992 and from 1997 government were the results in Kenya have shops in a flat concrete roof, which London, UK. Mrs Obara left KLB end of to 2002. of the revamp. the area. It was, therefore, would at times leak during By the time she was taking September 2016 and was important for KLB to have a heavy rains. In mitigation, In the corporate sector, Hon over at KLB, the publisher Under the leadership of elected Kabondo Kasipul shop to ease service delivery Hon Karauri covered the Karauri was chairman of the had challenges that the Mrs Obara, the Bureau MP in the August 8, 2017 to walk-in customers and building with corrugated Central Agricultural Board first workshop on the maintained a structured General Elections. She was booksellers in the city centre. iron sheets, maintaining the and the Kenya Football 2004-2009 Strategic Plan and disciplined investment a member of the Nyanza Hon Karauri also introduced architectural aesthetics of Federation. recommended downsizing strategy that enabled it Provincial Education Board 32 The Publisher 2020 The Publisher 2020 33 KENYA LITERATURE BUREAU | 'Oct 2020 KENYA LITERATURE BUREAU | 'Oct 2020

and sat on several school counselling and role- Spear (MBS), a recognition boards. She supports girl modelling. They also offer for Kenyans who contribute Twachapisha Mwasoma Drive child education through material support to girls in to humanity in their NEWI, and was instrumental school. specialisation. She is also a held at Maria Immaculate Education Centre in in setting up the Rachuonyo As a champion of women recipient of the MSK Warrior Kiamumbi South District headquarters empowerment initiatives, Award, 2010, for innovation and construction of the Mrs Obara served as the in industry and the Girl-Child By Ronald Kibaron and Sharon Nderema District Commissioner’s Chairperson of Maendeleo Crusader Award, 2010 by (DC’s) residence through a Ya Wanawake Organisation the Ministry of Education. The Maria Immaculata community initiative. (MYWO) Nyanza and Widowed early, she is a Education Centre in mother of three grown NEWI is a not-for-profit National Executive Kiamumbi, Kahawa West organisation of over 600 Committee member of children, two sons and a in Kiambu County recently professionals, mainly women MYWO, the largest grassroots daughter. received a donation of who volunteer their time women’s organisation in and resources to promote Kenya. books from Kenya Literature girl-child education in In 2008, she was awarded Bureau. Kenya through mentorship, the Moran of the Burning The donation was part of KLB’s Twachapisha Mwasoma Corporate Social Value programme aimed at equipping deserving schools Maria Immaculata Education Centre Head teacher, Sister Rosslyn Lenguris (2nd right) receives a across the country with carton of donation books from Mr. David Kimita (in coat). books to improve literacy. country has a right to better that the Bureau continues education emphasising to partner with other well- The school was established the need to avail books to wishers to provide books to by the Catholic church in schools. schools and thus enhance Kenya to support orphaned children access education. the reading culture at Maria “KLB is a giant publisher both Immaculate Education in the country and beyond. Centre. Speaking on behalf of the We pride ourselves with KLB Assistant Corporate Managing Director, Victor quality publications. Make Communications Manager, Lomaria, KLB Ag. Sales and proper use of these materials Diana Olenja while Marketing Manager, David to pass in your exams,” said addressing the pupils said Kimita, said that KLB was Kimita. that KLB remains focused on glad to provide learning and Speaking at the function, its Corporate Social Value reference materials for the Joseph Nyiri, the Bureau’s programmes to help the learners in the school. He Regional Sales and Marketing school post better academic added that every child in the Manager (Easter Hub), said results.

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“It is important to inculcate reading education in the school. The school’s head habits into children to provide cognitive further added that the reference books will development. It is, thus, our duty as the help re-stock the library making learning for Bureau to provide relevant content for both pupils and teachers continuous. you, our erstwhile consumers,” said Olenja. “We are happy to see this day. We want to get the learners well educated and so I The head teacher, Sister Rosslyn Lenguris, think the relationship is going to be a long thanked KLB for the kind gesture and standing one and we wish to involve KLB in expressed the hope that the relationship what we do,” she emphasised. will continue to help the growth of

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