Pagine1964–2020 · Kenya · also known as Kennedy Waliaula
📖 Best for: Grades 6–8 (ages 11–14) · Teens (14+)
Ken Walibora books in order · Borrow free (Open Library & your library)
Ken Walibora was a Kenyan writer of Kiswahili literature. His novel Siku Njema (1996) became a set book in Kenyan secondary schools and is one of the best-loved Swahili novels.
New to Ken Walibora? Start with Siku Njema.
Ken Walibora’s books are under copyright, so Pagine doesn’t host them — but you can borrow every title below free. Tap Local library to see which libraries near you have it, Libby / OverDrive to borrow the ebook or audiobook with your library card, or Open Library for free online lending.
Most public libraries lend ebooks and audiobooks free with a library card — ask at the desk or sign up online.
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Ken Walibora was a Kenyan writer of Kiswahili literature. His novel Siku Njema (1996) became a set book in Kenyan secondary schools and is one of the best-loved Swahili novels.
Siku Njema is a great place to start; other favourites include Kidagaa Kimemwozea.
Ken Walibora’s books are best for grades 6–8 (ages 11–14) · teens (14+).
Ken Walibora’s books are still under copyright, so they are not free to download. You can borrow them free: from your public library (search WorldCat), as ebooks and audiobooks with a library card through Libby/OverDrive, or from Open Library’s free lending. Pagine links to each below.
Search WorldCat to see which libraries near you have a copy, or ask your school or public library. Most libraries also lend Ken Walibora ebooks and audiobooks free through the Libby app.