About Pamela Kola
Lived 1943 – 2025 (aged 81–82). Pamela Kola was a Kenyan writer.
Pamela Kola (1943 – 24 November 2025) was a Kenyan writer who is best known for her children's books about East African myths, legends, and fables.
Life and career Born in Ng'iya Township, Kola attended the University of Leeds, receiving a degree in Education. She ran a nursery in Nairobi. She collaborated with the East African Publishing House in the 1960s to produce a line of children's books.
Death Kola died on 24 November 2025, at the age of 82.
Works East African How Stories (1966) East African Why Stories (1966) East African When Stories (1968) The Cunning Tortoise The Wise Little Girl
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short story writer
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