Malkiat Singh
Malkiat Singh (born 1938) is a Kenyan of Punjabi origin and the most prolific author and publisher of revision books for schools in the Kenya.[1]
Biography
Singh was born in Burj village, Punjab, British India.[1] He read English and Political Science at the Panjab University and graduated in 1958. That same year he married and migrated to Kenya with his Kenyan wife, Mohinder Kaur.[1] He began his career as a teacher at Eastleigh High School and later Nairobi Technical High School.[1] He began writing textbooks in the late sixties, and in 1975 he quit teaching to focus on writing full-time.[1]
Since the introduction of the 8-4-4 Curriculum in Kenya he has become the most recognised publisher of textbooks in the country and has published over 100 books.[2] He has over 20 titles approved by the education ministry for use in schools.[3] In 2013 Longhorn Publishers bought the right to publish his books awarding him 83 million Kenyan shillings and royalties.[3]
See also
References
- ^ a b c d e "Malkiat-Singh--Why-I-sold-my-top-selling-books". The Nation.
- ^ Ngunjiri, By Joseph. "Malkiat Singh's one-man publishing force presses on".
- ^ a b "Malkiat-Singh-makes-sh83-million". Nairobi Wire.