Jomo Kenyatta Prize for Literature 2011 2013 2015 Jomo Kenyatta Prize for Literature 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 was 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 given in 1992. Beginning in 2015 the award's official name was changed to Text Book Centre Jomo Kenyatta Prize for Literature. 1974 1992 1995 1997 1999 2001 2003
Jomo Kenyatta individuals." Under Kenyatta, corruption became widespread throughout the government, civil service, and business community. Kenyatta and his family were tied up with this corruption as they enriched themselves through the mass purchase of property after 1963.. Their acquisitions in the Central, Rift Valley, and Coast Provinces aroused great anger among landless Kenyans. His family used his presidential position to circumvent legal or administrative obstacles to acquiring property. The Kenyatta family also heavily invested in the coastal hotel business, with Kenyatta personally owning the Leonard Beach Hotel. Other businesses they were involved with included ruby mining in Tsavo National Park, the