The short story "Poor Grandpa!," by Ken Walibora is presented.

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Makala hii ililenga kuchunguza mchango wa waandishi wa kazi za kubuni katika uendelezaji wa Kiswahili. Hili lilichochewa na ukweli kuwa waandishi ni miongoni mwa makundi muhimu katika ukuzaji wa lugha, mengine yakiwa: wanaisim, walimu, watafiti, wachapishaji, na wapenzi wa lugha. Hata hivyo, waandishi wa vitabu kuhusu maswala mbalimbali ya kinadharia, pamoja na uendelezaji wa lugha na fasihi yake ndio wametajwa zaidi. Mchango wa waandishi wa kazi za kubuni haujaangaziwa sana. Madhumuni mahsusi ya makala hii yalikuwa kuchanganua nafasi ambayo waandishi wa fasihi ya Kiswahili wameipa lugha hii katika kazi zao, pamoja na jinsi ambavyo nafasi hiyo inachangia katika ukuzaji wa lugha hiyo. Aidha, maelezo yametolewa kuhusu jinsi wamechangia kuwaathiri wasomaji wao kuhusu umuhimu wa Kiswahili. Utafiti huu uliongozwa na nadharia ya ushawishi wa kijamii inayoshikilia kuwa watu maarufu wana ushawishi mwingi unaowawezesha kuwaathiri wengine katika jamii. Waandishi wana sifa hizo na hivyo wanaweza kuathiri misimamo na mielekeo ya wasomaji wao kuhusu umuhimu wa lugha ya Kiswahili. Data ilikusanywa kwa kusoma kazi za kubuni za waandishi watatu wa fasihi ya Kiswahili walioteuliwa maksudi: Shaaban Robert, Wallah bin Wallah na Ken Walibora, pamoja na hojaji iliyotolewa kwa wanafunzi 40 na walimu 8 katika Chuo Kikuu cha Rongo. Vilevile, kazi za waandishi hao ziliteuliwa maksudi. Matokeo ya utafiti huu yameonyesha kwamba waandishi hawa wameipa lugha ya Kiswahili nafasi ya kipekee kama sehemu ya maudhui katika kazi zao, na wamewachora wahusika wapenzi wa Kiswahili wanaokitetea Kiswahili, ambao wanawaathiri wahusika wenzao. Isitoshe, waandishi hawa wameathiri msimamo wa wanafunzi na walimu wa Kiswahili kuhusu Kiswahili kutokana na nafasi wanayokipa katika kazi zao. Makala inahitimisha kuwa, kwa mujibu wa nadharia ya ushawishi wa kijamii, waandishi ni kundi muhimu katika jamii lenye ushawishi mkubwa na wanapoendelea kuithamini lugha ya Kiswahili, watawaathiri wengine wengi kuwa na msimamo kama huo. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

This paper analyses fiction writers' contribution to the development of Kiswahili language. The paper is anchored on the assumption that writers play a big role in the development of language. The contribution of fiction writers has not been widely investigated. This paper analyses the position that creative writers in Swahili literature have accorded this language in their works, and how this position contributes to the development of the language. Additionally, there is a discussion on how writers affect readers' appreciation of the importance of the Swahili language. This study was guided by social influence theory that holds that popular and distinguished people have a lot of influence that can shape others in society. Writers have this characteristic and so they can shape the outlook and views of their readers on the importance of the Swahili language. The data used in this paper was collected by reading the fictional works of three writers of Swahili literature who were purposively sampled: Shaaban Robert, Wallah bin Wallah, and Ken Walibora, together with questionnaires sent to 40 students and 8 lecturers at Rongo University. Similarly, these authors' works were purposively sampled. Findings of this study show that these writers have given Kiswahili a special position in society and have used admirable characters who love and defend the language, thus influencing the readers to also love Swahili. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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A bibliography of East and Central African literature published in 2010 is presented which includes the book of poetry "Lilac Rising" by Phyllis Muthoni, the novel "The Stonehills of Maragoli" by Stanley Gazemba, and the nonfiction book "The Fannin Papers: The Life and Letters of Katharine Fannin" by Judy Aldrick.