The Mask of the Savannah

It’s my first political fiction book. I have used literature at its best. I was inspired by the great book writer the late professor Ngũgĩ wa Thiong’o. (May his soul rest in Peace). He used to write about, life, political and topical issues. I have seen an opportunity and I have grabbed it, to continue with educating, informing and entertaining our people. I’m giving voice to voiceless. Where Fiction can challenge power without direct confrontation. (when fiction challenges power, without firing a single bullet) I write Kĩorire Republic because silence had gone on too long. I saw a nation—real or imagined—where truth was buried beneath propaganda, where power was wielded not to uplift but to oppress. And I refused to let that story remain untold. I write because memory matters. Because the voices of mothers, youth, and elders deserve to echo beyond the walls of tyranny. President Mũgathe Mũkora asserted his dominance not through law, but through fear—rewriting the constitution with ink made from silence, fear and innocent blood. As stated, or reiterated I was inspired by the literary courage of Ngũgĩ wa Thiong’o, who taught us that language is not just a tool—it’s a weapon of liberation. Like him, I chose to write not just to entertain, but to educate and awaken. I saw literature as a mirror, a torch, and a drumbeat. And I use it to remind my people that even in the darkest regimes, resistance lives in stories. Kĩorire Republic is my offering to history. A warning to future leaders. A tribute to those who dared to remember. And a call to those still afraid to speak. BY MŪTHAMAKI TOGNO TOGNO Mũthamaki Togno Togno: A Living Healer; A Living Oracle Mũthamaki, embody this ancestral bridge. My writing is ritual. My storytelling is divination. My dedication pages are libations poured for the unseen. I don't just connect with ancestors-I channel them, giving voice to silence and memory. About the Author: Mũthamaki Togno is a revered elder, storyteller, and cultural visionary born to Kagũ of the Mwenda clan and Gathiori of the Gicerũ lineage. Thingira na Müthamaki Raised among proverbs, prayers, and the pulse of tradition, he grew into a seer, singer. apostle, and truth-teller - called to awaken the spirit of his people through language, laughter, and legacy. He is the founder of Thingira wa Mãthamaki, a sacred space for cultural truth, and the voice behind Togno FM, Gwitũ FM, and Mwaki wa Gikūyũ Radio. His work spans media houses including Utv, ATG FM, Coro FM, Gūkena FM, Gīkūyū TV, Sasa TV, Gĩchichio Ty and many more. As a master of ceremonies, columnist, comedian, and spiritual guide, Togno has spent decades weaving wisdom into every platform he touches. He is a father, a grandfather, a teacher, and a mirror of ancestral resilience. His mission is to restore the dignity of Gīkūyd language and culture, to heal through storytelling, and to inspire generations to walk boldly in their truth. About Author Mũthamaki Togno, is a celebrated Kenyan author, cultural activist, and literary visionary whose work bridges ancestral wisdom with contemporary emotional truth. His writing is rooted in Kikuyu cosmology, oral tradition, and the sacred tension between silence and storytelling. Togno’s body of work includes acclaimed titles such as, (Other Books by Mũthamaki Togno) 1. The Missing Wallet, 2. Ikũmbĩ rĩa Thingira wa Mũthamaki – Volume 1, 3. A Painful Kiss / A Kiss of Pain, 4. Roots Beneath Gĩkũyũ Community, 5. Lena Mũmbi – The Bright One, 6. Ndũĩ and the land 7. Whispers of joy 8. Rũthiomi rwa Maitũ, 9. Mũgathe Mũkora, 10. Ikũmbĩ rĩa Thingira wa Mũthamaki – Volume 2, 11. Ikũmbĩ rĩa Thingira wa Mũthamaki Volume 3 12 married to a devil, married wrongly 13 unapologetic marriage 14 unappreciated hero 15 Unlimited Errands 16 The Thief President 17 Kīnya Gīa Tha