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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 […]
TITLE: The Odyssey of the Nubi: From soldiers of the British Empire to Full Citizens in Uganda AUTHOR: Moses Ali PUBLISHER: Jescho Publishing House REVIEWER: Mbugua Ngunjiri AVAILABILITY: Nuria Bookstores Uganda, as a country, has had a chequered history marked by leadership struggles informed by much bloodletting. For Kenyans, the much they know about the […]
TITLE: Hop Skip and Jump AUTHOR: Scholar V. Akinyi PUBLISHER: Self AVAILABILITY: Nuria Bookstore and Cheche Bookshop REVIEWER: Scholastica Moraa Hop, Skip, and Jump is a story based on the 2007/8 Post-Election Violence (PEV) in Kenya. Told by three children, Bobo, John, and Vena, it explores the horror that happened after the elections and how […]
TITLES: Should I? and How Much AUTHOR: Florence Bett REVIEWER: Scholastica Moraa AVAILABILITY: Nuria Book Store If you ask most people about money and investments, you will likely realise that they are clueless about what they are doing and what is going on. If you ask about inflation and investments, most people will fumble, trying […]
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 […]
TITLE: CONFESSIONS OF NAIROBI MEN AUTHOR: Joan Thatiah REVIEWER: Scholastica Moraa AVAILABILITY: Nuria Bookstore After Confessions of Nairobi Women book 1 and 2, Confessions of Nairobi Men is a breath of fresh air. Finally, we are getting something from the men who are always closed up, afraid to let the world see where it hurts. […]
TITLE: Old Money AUTHOR: Charles Chanchori PUBLISHER: Oxford University Press REVIEWER: Scholastica Moraa Old Money by Charles Chanchori slowly brings you in, wraps its hands on your throat, grips you and does not let you go until the end where it lets you down slowly, heaving and coughing as you try to crawl back into […]
TITLE: Confessions of Nairobi Women Book Two AUTHOR: Joan Thatiah REVIEWER: Scholastica Moraa There’s something about secrets and confessions that makes everyone’s ears perk up, listen a little harder and be more curious. That is what Joan Thatiah’s books do. They make you crave what is inside the pages. They make you pay attention Confessions […]
By Mbugua Ngunjiri In 2021, when the Pandora Papers ‘scandal’ broke, Kenyans learnt that the Kenyatta family has stashed funds in foreign accounts. Now, there are a number of reasons why certain people chose to spirit their monies in those tax havens. Chief among the reasons such people hide their money, whether clean or dirty, […]
The Kenya Publishers Association (KPA) has made a call for submissions for the Jomo Kenyatta Prize for Literature. Winners of the award will be unveiled in September, during the 24th edition of the Nairobi International Book Fair. Titles to be submitted must have been published between 2020 and May 2022. There are two levels of […]