City Boy: Chronicles of a Nairobi Life

The mention of an African autobiography often evokes images of a want and penury; a childhood sullied by poverty and hopelessness; and the predictable rags-to-riches narrative. Not so for City Boy. In this bold and refreshing account, Dr. Frank Njenga, a leading psychiatrist and author, weaves a compelling tale of growing up in an affluent neighbourhood, attending a once European-only school, enjoying foreign travel in childhood and all the trappings of a good upbringing.

His account of the ...