Professor Everett Standa was a respected academic and accomplished communication researcher whose hard work and passion for his profession saw him rise through the ranks to become the Vice-Chancellor of Kenyatta University. He also served the country as the CEO for Higher Education (currently the Commission for University Education).
Standa had a rare literary prowess, which led him to author several popular poems. These include I Speak for the Bush, first published in 1968, Shades of Life (1994), Wedding Eve, Should I, Should I Not, and A Pregnant School Girl, among others.