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Name
  
Billy Kahora

Role
  
Writer

Movies
  
Soul Boy


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Books
  
The true story of David Munyakei, The True Story of David Munyakei: Goldenberg Whistleblower

Billy kahora on becoming the scriptwriter for the award winning film soul boy


Billy Kahora is a Kenyan writer and editor based in Nairobi. He was commended by the 2007 Caine Prize judges for his story Treadmill Love. His stories Urban Zoning and Gorilla’s Apprentice were shortlisted for the prize in 2012 and 2014, respectively. He has written the non-fiction novella The True Story of David Munyakei the screenplay for Soul Boy and co-wrote Nairobi Half Life. As Managing Editor of Kwani Trust, Kahora has edited seven issues of the Kwani? journal. He is a contributing editor to the Chimurenga Chronic.

Contents

Billy kahora s on new wave of writers and publishing in kenya


Published works

  • The True Story of David Munyakei: Goldenberg Whistleblower. African Books Collective. 2008. ISBN 978-9966-7008-9-6. 
  • Billy Kahora; Parselelo Kantai; Andia Kisia; Tony Adam Mochama; Valentine Njoroge (2014). Six and the City: 6 Short Plays on Nairobi. Native Intelligence. ISBN 978-9966-1553-8-2. 
  • References

    Billy Kahora Wikipedia


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