Kobia, J.M.2015-03-112015-03-112006Nordic Journal of African Studies 15(2): 143–153 (2006)1235-44811459-9465http://www.njas.helsinki.fi/pdf-files/vol15num2/kobia.pdfhttp://ir-library.ku.ac.ke/handle/123456789/12364This article addresses the problems facing Kiswahili authors in Kenya. It focuses on socioeconomic, technological, attitudinal and language policy related challenges in relation to Kiswahili language and literature in the 21st century. The article attempts to offer suggestions on the way forward as far as writing of Kiswahili books in the Kenyan education system is concernedotherUandishimfumo wa elimumatatizouchapishajivitabuKenyaArticle