- Abdilatif Abdalla (*1946)
- Carolyne Abdalla
- Karen Blixen alias Tania Blixen
- Jennifer Bobito
- Rocha Chimera
- Jane Tapsubei Creider
- Valerie Cuthbert
- Kuki Gallmann
- Monicah Genya
- Corney Gichuki
- Jomo Kenyatta
- Mary Kize
- Muthoni Likimani
- Lily Mabura
- Marjorie Oludhe MacGoye
- Omondi Mak'Oloo
- Hazel Mugo
- Micere Githae Mugo (*1942)
- Meja Mwangi (*1948)
- Lydiah Mumbi Nguya
- Rebeka Njau (*1930)
- Stella Kahaki Njuguna
- Asenath Bole Odaga
- Margaret Ogola
- Grace Ogot (*1930)
- Moyez C. Vassanje
- Jameela Saddiqi
- Charity Waciuma
- Ngugi wa Mirii (*1951)
- Ngugi wa Thiongo (*1938)
- Miriam Were
