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- PublicationJuvenile delinquency and violence in the fiction of three Kenyan writers(Tydskriff vir Letterkunde, ) Odhiambo, TomThis essay is a preliminary examination of crime and violence in postcolonial Kenyan fiction. It examines how three Kenyan writers have dealt with the themes of crime and violence in their fiction. Through examination of the fiction of John Kiriamiti, Meja Mwangi and John Kigia, the paper postulates that the prevalence of juvenile delinquents in this fiction and the related acts of violence and criminality could be read as indicators of the failure of the postcolonial Kenyan state to “include” these young men (and women) into the mainstream of society. The essay further argues that there is a correlation between marginalisation of the youth in society and their adoption of anti-social behaviour as strategies to access material resources.
- PublicationKenya: manhood and violence(Zed Books, ) Odhiambo, TomThe article features John Kiriamiti, a Kenyan novel, who is famous for his novel "My Life in Crime." The section reflects on Kiriamiti's careers as an author and examines his literary skills in writing, which usually provide an overview of the life of a Kenyan criminal in the 1970s and 1980s. The author also profiles the novels by Kiriamiti including "My Life with a Criminal: Milly's Story," "Son of Fate," and "The Sinister Trophy."
- PublicationThe family and the search for reconciliation in south Africa: a review of Rayda Jacobs’ my father’s orchid (2006)(Routledge, ) Odhiambo, Tom; Muponde, Robert