Francis Imbuga Biography – The Cherished Footprints

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‘The Cherished Footprints’ is a Biography of the Late Professor Francis Davis Imbuga who is acclaimed as one of the finest playwrights in Africa. Born in 1947 in Wenyange Village, Chavakali in Vihiga County and starting from a humble beginning in the small village, Imbuga rose steadily to global renown both as an artist and academic. He attended Chavakali Intermediate School and later Alliance High School (1964-1969). He graduated with a Bachelor of Arts with Education degree from the University of Nairobi in 1973 and a Master of Arts degree in 1975. He also acquired a PhD from the University of Iowa 1992. He taught Literature at Kenyatta University and Kigali Institute of Education (KIE) in a career spanning over 35 years. The books talks about his childhood, school days, his family, his life as an author, playwright, lecturer, adjudicator, Professor of Literature, and
a cherished man of the people.