Rocha Chimera

Rocha Chimera is a writer. He writes in Kiswahili and is a visiting professor at Kyambogo University in Uganda. Chimera holds a B.Ed. and M.A. from Kenyatta University, and a Ph.D. from Ohio University. He is Professor of Swahili and former chair of the Dept. of Languages and Linguistics at Egerton University. Currently, he is the Dean, School of Humanities and Social Sciences at Pwani University college, Kilifi Kenya.

His published works include Kiswahili: Past, Present and Future Horizons and Ufundishaji wa Fasihi: Nadharia na Mbinu (co-authored with Kimani Njogu) and a play Mnara wawaka moto!: uhalifu .