Footprints Press

12/04/2021

BEREAVED-AJournal for Those Who Are Grieving by Susan Wakhungu-Githuku. Hot off the Press. Order a copy today from Footprints Press. Ksh 2100 . Mpesa Paybill 512813 - Account Name BEREAVED.

28/03/2021

“Tell your story.
Shout it. Write it.
Whisper it if you have to.
But tell it.
Some won't understand it.
Some will outright reject it.
But many will
thank you for it.
And then the most
magical thing will happen.
One by one, voices will start
whispering, 'Me, too.'
And your tribe will gather.
And you will never
feel alone again.”
― L.R. Knost

12/01/2021

https://nation.africa/kenya/life-and-style/weekend/kenya-s-athletics-heritage-cast-in-an-elegant-coffee-table-read--3251552

The 590-page book is so well laid out that one could decide to own it purely for its visual appeal.

10/11/2020

A quick flip-through GOING THE DISTANCE..arguably the most comprehensive coffee table book on the runners of Kenya.

27/10/2020

We are so thrilled that this book is out

13/08/2020

Mighty proud of co-author Natalie Githuku Manga who will be speaking to The Rotary Club of Nairobi today about the book NAIROBI 5453ft and the 3-year process of creating it. Footprints Press continues its celebration of ten years of 'Stories For Us and About Us, For the Children and the Children's Children' David Muriithi, Jeff Mwaura Koinange Judi Wakhungu, Susan Githuku, Lucy Wachira-Mwangi, Lillian Nandwah, Bobby Pall

12/08/2020

Glorious sun proof ... rain proof umbrellas ... offered to book lovers ...

04/08/2020

Isaac Omulo Okoth (left) presenting books donated by Footprints Publishers to teachers of Mercy Orphanage in Uriri, Migori County. Other orphanages that benefited from the Publishers are Winyarago, also in Uriri and Molly Orphanage in Kokuro area.

27/07/2020

Another opportunity to bring smiles to children at this difficult pandemic time as we continued with our 10th anniversary 'Donation Celebrations'- this time it was the Kenya Christian Home (Thomas Barnado House).

25/07/2020

We bid farewell to one of Kenya’s most pivotal legends in athletics - Benjamin (Ben) Jipcho (1943-2020) as he departs the world stage. The 3000m steeplechase Olympic Silver medallist passed away a few days ago but will always be remembered amongst the Sports fraternity as a runner and team player who sacrificed himself for the greater good.

Quoting from an upcoming Footprints Press Compendium on the greatest of Kenya’s runners by Susan Githuku with a Foreword by the President of Kenya, HE Uhuru Kenyatta .. "The New York Times once called Jipcho ‘the most notorious rabbit in track history’, referring to the role he played as pacemaker in the 1,500 metres final at the 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico City. By strategically setting a pre-discussed and agreed fast pace, Ben Jipcho allowed Kipchoge Keino to triumph over pre-race favourite Jim Ryun of the USA. After pulling Keino through a 56 second first 400 metres, Jipcho established a commanding lead, before falling back and allowing his teammate to pass him with 800 metres to go, a strategy that had been crafted by the Kenyan team to counter Ryun’s famed finishing kick, which had left him unbeaten over this distance for three years." the rest, as they say, is history. Keino won the race and Kenya's formidable reputation on the track took hold!

It would have been a singular honour to place the book - GOING THE DISTANCE – THE GREATEST OF KENYA’S RUNNERS 1958-2019 in his hands!. May He Rest In Eternal Peace. May his family be comforted that his legend will live on..... And at Footprints Press, we continue to identify and showcase the heroes amongst us - some as unassuming as the now late Ben Jipcho!

24/07/2020

The children at Nyumbani Home (Children of God Relief Institute) were also delighted to receive books from Footprints Press as we continue to celebrate 10 years of existence...

20/07/2020

Shining Hope for Communities (SHOFCO) is a grassroots movement based in Nairobi, in urban slums providing services, community advocacy platforms, and education and leadership development for women and girls. SHOFCO serves more than 350,000 urban slum dwellers in 10 slums across three cities in Kenya. The children at SHOFCO were delighted to receive books from Footprints Press as we continue to celebrate 10 years of existence in a COVID-infected world!