Henry R Ole Kulet

Henry
R Ole Kulet

Henry R Ole Kulet was a celebrated Kenyan author. Henry was raised in Enkare-Ngusur in Narok, Kenya. He studied farm management at Egerton College. In 1987, he retired from his career in agriculture. During his retirement, he wrote 9 books including Blossoms of the Savannah and was awarded the Jomo Kenyatta Prize for Literature. In 2018, Blossoms of the Savannah was selected to become a mandatory part of the English secondary school curriculum for Kenyan schools. Henry passed away on February 16, 2021, in Nakuru at the age of 75.

Henry R Ole Kulet was a celebrated Kenyan author. Henry was raised in Enkare-Ngusur in Narok, Kenya. He studied farm management at Egerton College. In 1987, he retired from his career in agriculture. During his retirement, he wrote 9 books including Blossoms of the Savannah and was awarded the Jomo Kenyatta Prize for Literature. In 2018, Blossoms of the Savannah was selected to become a mandatory part of the English secondary school curriculum for Kenyan schools. Henry passed away on February 16, 2021, in Nakuru at the age of 75.

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