James Murua is a Kenyan blogger, journalist and media consultant, who has written for a variety of media outlets. He is a former columnist for The Star newspaper in Kenya, leaving to become a full-time blogger.[1]
In 2013, he founded a website – James Murua.com – that became the leading online platform covering the African literary scene.[2][3] In 2023, the website was renamed to Writing Africa (writingafrica.com).[4] Murua also established a YouTube channel as a space for African literature on the web.[5]