Publishers need to invest more in research, especially around children’s books.
September is the month when Kenya celebrates books. And for more than two decades now, the Kenya Publishers Association (KPA), in partnership with Sarit Centre in Westlands, has been hosting the annual Nairobi International Book Fair.
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