Nairobian columnist Empress Ciku Kimani-Mwaniki is set to launch her fifth book at the end of the month. The book, which will be released in November, coincides with his 50th birthday, hence the hashtag #The5thAt50.

The book, whose name is still secret, will be published by Mvua Press, an imprint of E-kitabu.

Ciku pushes the boundaries by humanizing the so-called outcasts of society and basing their love story on them. In his books, prostitutes and ex-criminals fell in love.

With her fifth book, Ciku pushes the boundaries a little more by writing detective-romance novels.

“This underground Nairobi, its inhabitants, and does love even exist there? “The heroes include a crime boss, two undercover cops, a priest, a brothel madam and, you guessed it, a prostitute.”

He says the launch will be a fun-filled event.

“There will be music, food, drink and live performance,” he adds.

His other books are Nairobi Cocktail, Immigrant Cocktail, Cocktail from the Savanna and Cocktail of Unexpected Stories.

Ngunjiri is the curator of Maisha Yetu, a digital Arts and Books media platform (email protected)