1974 • (no awards)
2001 • English Adult Fiction first place: (no prize) • English Adult Fiction second place:
Muroki Ndung’us,
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:
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 • English Adult:
Henry Ole Kulet,
Vanishing Herds • Kiswahili Adult:
Tom Olali,
Watu wa Gehenna • English Youth:
David Mulwa,
We Come in peace • Kiswahili Youth:
Patrick W. Kuloba,
Mambo Kangaja • English Children's:
Kap Kirwok,
I Blame the Sky • Kiswahili Children's:
Rebecca Nandwa,
Nimefufuka 2015 • English Adult:
Yvonne Adhiambo Owuor,
Dust • Kiswahili Adult:
John Habwe,
Pendo la karaha • English Youth:
Edward Mwangi,
The Tissue Boy • Kiswahili Youth:
Ken Walibora,
Nasikia Sauti ya mama • English Children's:
Stanley Gazemba,
A Scare in the Village • Kiswahili Children's:
Clara Momanyi,
Ushindi wa nakate 2017 • English Adult Category:
Henry Ole Kulet,
The Elephant Dance • Kiswahili Adult Category:
Tom Olali,
Mashetani wa Alepo • Kiswahili Youth Category:
Mwenda Mbatiah,
Majilio ya Mkombozi • English Youth Category:
Goro wa Kamau,
Ghost and the Fortune Hunters • English Children Category:
Muthoni Muchemi,
Koko Riko 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,
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