Prison Inmate In Kenya Seeks Assistance To Publish Books

A death row inmate who has written several books is appealing for help in publishing them.
Kaberia Itaaru, who is serving his sentence in Naivasha Maximum Security Prison, told the Nationthat publishing and marketing issues have beleaguered his career.
“The books I have written are for educating the public, especially the youth, on different issues. But I have no means to publish them and so are my next of kin,” said Itaaru.

“I envisage that part of the royalties will prepare me for reintegration in the society and benefit the Prison Education Programme and any other needy course,” said the father of three who has been incarcerated for close to two decades.

His books include Take Miraa to her Father and The Girl is Yours, which is an empathy-evoking book that advances the importance of Njuri Ncheke, Meru's council of elders, as the highest decision-making organ.

Other books are The American Girl, The Survivors of Saigon, In Love With His Enemy’s Daughter and A Letter To My Wife.

Itaaru, who tutors inmates on English literature in the prison, observed that books continue to be an important product and a central means of imparting knowledge and entertainment.

“One of the biggest challenges facing upcoming authors is opportunities to publish their works. Most publishing firms are rarely willing to engage new writers whose works they consider a risk.

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