The Text Book Centre Jomo Kenyatta Prize for Literature is a biennial literary award given by the Kenya Publishers' Association. It has been called "the most prestigious literary award in the country".
The first award ceremony took place in 1974, however due to financial constraints, it was unable to continue. In 1990, the award was revived with sponsorship from the Text Book Centre, and the first prize was given in 1992. Beginning in 2015, the award's official name was changed to Text Book Centre Jomo Kenyatta Prize for Literature.
Honorees
1974
1992
1995
1997
1999
2001
2003
- English Adult Fiction first place: Stanley Gazemba, The Stone Hills of Maragoli
- English Adult Fiction second place: Tobias Otieno, The Missing Links
- English Adult Fiction third place: Paul Nakitare, I Shall Walk Alone
- English Children's first place: Wahome Mutahi, The Ghost of Garbatula
- Kiswahili first place: Ken Walibora, Ndoto ya Amerika
2005
- English Adult Fiction first place: (no prize)
- English Adult Fiction second place: Muroki NdungâÂÂus, A Friend of the Court
- English Adult Fiction third place: Valerie Cuthbert, Wings of the Wind
- Kiswahili Adult first place: Kyalo Wamitila, Musaleo
- Kiswahili Adult second place: Ken Walibora, Kufa Kuzikana
- Kiswahili Adult third place: Kyalo Wamitila, Pango
- English Youth first place: Bill Ruto, Death Trap
- Kiswahili Children's first place: Ruth Wairimu Karani, Kofia ya kadogo
2007
- English Adult Fiction first place: Marjorie Oludhe Macgoye, A Farm Called Kishinev
- English Adult Fiction second place: Margaret Ogola Place of Destiny
- English Adult Fiction third place: Wanjiru Waithaka, The Unbroken Spirit
- Kiswahili Adult first place: Kyalo Wamitila, Msimu wa Vipepeo
- Kiswahili Adult second place: Joseph Muthee, Kizuizini
- Kiswahili Adult third place: Kimani Njogu Al Amin Mazrui, Sudana
- English Youth first place: Kingwa Kamencu, To Grasp at Star
- English Youth second place: Ken Walibora, Innocence Long Lost
- English Youth third place: Meja Mwangi, Boy Gift
- English Children's first place: Kabaru Ndegwa, The Wonderful Ball
- English Children's second place: Kyalo Wamitila, The Mysterious Box and the Magic Spoon
- English Children's third place: Nyambura Mpesha, Far Far Away
- Kiswahili Children's first place: Nyambura Mpesha, Hanna na Wanyama
2009
- English Adult Fiction first place: Henry Ole Kulet, Blossoms of the Savannah
- English Adult Fiction second place: Rhodia Mann, Hawecha: A Woman for All Time
- English Adult Fiction third place: Meja Mwangi, Big Chief
- Kiswahili Adult first place: Kyalo Wamitila, Unaitwa Nani
- Kiswahili Adult second place: Mwenda Mbatia, Vipanya Vya maabara
- Kiswahili Adult third place: Kala Tufaha, Omar Babu
- English Youth first place: Stephen Mugambi, Walk with me Angela
- English Youth second place: Juliet Barnes, Lake of Smoke
- Kiswahili Youth first place: Sheila Ali Ryango, dago wa munje
- Kiswahili Children's first place: Kisasi Hapana, Ken Walibora
- Kiswahili Children's second place: Bifungu Matundura, Sitaki iwe siri
- Kiswahili Children's third place: Atibu Bakari, Ngoma za Uchawi
- English Children's first place: Elizabeth Kabui, The Prize
2011
- English Adult Fiction first place: Yusuf Dawood, Eye of the Storm
- English Adult Fiction second place: Ng'ang'a Mbugua, Terrorists of the Aberdare
- English Adult Fiction third place: Joe Kiarie, The Lone Dancer
- Kiswahili Adult first place: Timothy M. Arege, Kijiba cha Moyo
- Kiswahili Adult second place: Alex Ngure, Utoro
- Kiswahili Adult third place: John Habwe, Fumbo la Maisha
- English Youth first place: Eva Kasaya, Tale of Kasaya
- English Youth second place: Muthoni wa Gichuru, Breaking the Silence
- English Youth third place: Leonard Kibera Njenga, The Reunion
- Kiswahili Youth first place: Godfrey Ipalei, Mlemavu? Si Mimi
- Kiswahili Youth second place: Pauline K. Kyovi, Kipendacho Roho
- Kiswahili Children's first place: Nuhu Z. Bakari, Wema wa Mwana
- Kiswahili Children's second place: Enan Mwakoti, Msichana Aliyeokoa Watu
- Kiswahili Children's third place: Florence Nyakeri, Sungura na Mbwa
- English Children's first place: Peter Kimani, Upside Down
- English Children's second place: Elizabeth O. Mazuri, Sheila, Let's Write to God
- English Children's third place: Christopher Okemwa, Let us Keep Tiger
2013
2015
2017
2019
- English Adult Category: Mutu Wa Gethoi, Elders of the Mace
- Kiswahili Adult Category: Mwenda Mbatiah, Watoto Wa Mwelusi
- English Youth Category: Kinyanjui Kombani, Do or Do
- Kiswahili Youth Category: Hassan Ali, Picha Ya Karne
- English Children Category: Jennie Marima, Trio Troubles
- Kiswahili Children Category: Simiyu Mukuyuni, Busara Na Hekima
- Wahome Mutahi Literary Award: Kinyanjui Kombani, Of Pawns and Players
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