Rocha Chimera is a Kenyan writer. He received the

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in 2000 for ''Ufundishaji wa Fasihi: Nadharia na Mbinu''. Chimera holds a B.Ed. and M.A. from Kenyatta University, and a Ph.D. from Ohio University. He is Professor of

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and former chair of the Dept. of Languages and Linguistics at Egerton University. Currently, he is the Dean, School of Humanities and Social Sciences at Pwani University college, Kilifi Kenya. His published works include ''Kiswahili: Past, Present and Future Horizons'' () and ''Ufundishaji wa Fasihi: Nadharia na Mbinu'' () (co-authored with Kimani Njogu) and a play ''Mnara wawaka moto!: uhalifu'' () .

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