MAISHA YETU
Let us go on literary excursion down memory lane, shall we? Here we find Pacesetters Series that mesmerised readers in English speaking Africa, from the seventies all the way to the late 90s.The series were published by Macmillan, a UK multinational, with offices in Eastern Africa, Western Africa and some representation in Southern Africa.Heinemann, another […]
TITLE: Shadows in my SunshineAUTHOR: Beth RugaPUBLISHER: SelfMother and daughter bid each other farewell as the daughter goes back to college; it is to be the last time they are seeing each other.Even before she gets to school, a cruel twist of fate sees them ‘admitted’ at the same hospital under different circumstances, almost at […]
TITLE: Jeneza Kutoka Saurabia AUTHOR: Kithaka wa Mberia PUBLISHER: Marimba Publications Limited REVIEWER: Mbugua Ngunjiri Kenya appears to be stumbling from one crisis to the other; such is the fatigue from these unfortunate occurrences that the people don’t seem to remember what we went through a month ago. Still, the crises follow each other like […]
There is something about Mathemboni that makes you want to keep going back. Last Saturday was my third time, since November last year, and it definitely will not be the last. There is a certain aura of peace that pervades the place. Situated on a hilly place, Mathemboni, to those who have never been there, […]
Kinyanjui Kombani: Wueh! How time flies! First, it is an opportunity to reflect on my own writing and publishing journey. Life moves so quickly that we forget about how far we have come. When I wrote the book, all I wanted was to see it on a shelf at a bookshop — specifically, at the […]
TITLE: A Body Made for Sin AUTHOR: Alexander Nderitu PUBLISHER: Self REVIEWER: Scholastica Moraa AVAILABILITY: Nuria Bookstore Real is how I would describe this collection. A Body Made for Sin is a carefully put together collection of ten stories based in Africa. Although most of the stories are based in Kenya, they would have well […]
TITLE: Whispers from Vera AUTHOR: Goretti Kyomuhendo PUBLISHER: Africa Writers Trust REVIEWER: Scholastica Moraa AVAILABILITY: Nuria and Cheche Bookstores Whispers from Vera is a well-crafted, breezy story, brilliantly told by Goretti Kyomuhendo. Told in your best friend, casual tone voice, the story tells the life of Vera, a 29-year-old woman trying to find love in […]
TITLE: Inheritance AUTHOR: Daid Mulwa PUBLISHER: Longhorn Publishers REVIEWER: Thomas King Oloo African countries have experienced a protracted period of foreign dominance even when it is evident that they can rely on themselves. Many a wise man has said that we were better off with colonisers controlling us than we are with self-rule. Nothing could […]
When Dan Kairo says he is a Mau Mau detainee it is somewhat difficult to believe his assertion. For one, he was born in June 1954, while the State of Emergency, that ushered in mass detentions of Kikuyus, had been declared a year before. “I was two months old, still on my mother’s back, when […]
Do you have that story that not only captivates but also resonates with the diverse voices and perspectives that collectively contribute to the kaleidoscope of Kenyan culture? This call is for you. Soma Nami Press is a newly established publishing house based in Nairobi Kenya. Soma Nami Press exists to share outstanding East African stories […]