Good people, I received this thought provoking piece from Mundia Mundia and I thought I would share. Leave your comments down there. Hi, May you kindly permit me to break into the residence of the ‘Nyama Choma Siesta’ with a few reflections on the ‘Story Moja Nyama Choma Fiesta’. First, Muthoni Garland, the stewardess of […]
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The Movie Hotel Rwanda might have done a lot to sensitise the world on the 1994 Rwandan genocide, but not many people in Rwanda are happy about it. So much such that there is nothing in or around Hotel des Mille Collines that says that this is actually the hotel that was famously depicted in […]
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Negative Ethnicity: From Bias to Genocide
Title: Negative Ethnicity: From Bias to Genocide Author: Koigi wa Wamwere Publisher: Seven Stories Press For a long time Kenyans held their heads high confident that theirs was a peaceful country, that the “Curse of Africa” – internal fighting – has never struck us, in spite of the fact that we are a multi-ethnic communities. […]
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Deadly Money Maker: A Review
Title: Deadly Money Maker Author: Saga Macodongo Publisher: Paulines Publications Africa It is human nature to yearn for better life. This is the reason why people work so hard so as to improve their livelihoods. It is no longer strange to find people holding multiple jobs, if only to make ends meet. However, there are […]
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Gangster poetry: Otieno Amisi’s verdict
Tony Mochama’s book What If I am a Literary Gangster has kicked up such a literary storm it appears that people cannot stop talking about it. Journalist Otieno Amisi insisted that Maisha Yetu must publish his review on the book. And who are we to say no to a good literary argument. Here you go: […]
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Literary Gangster: Smitta’s poetry book
Saturday, November 10 was a big day for Tony Mochama. He was launching his book What if I am a Literary Gangster? – a collection of poetry – at the Goethe Institute in Nairobi. With such a defiant title, you almost guessed what is contained between the covers of the book. Well, one thing you […]
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Book on Kalembe Ndile out
I have always been fascinated by the outgoing Kibwezi MP Kalembe Ndile, who is also an assistant minister in the Ministry of Tourism. His modest education aside, the politician has a way of putting his points across, that I think makes a lot of sense. Take the case when he told off envoys attached to […]
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Anyang’ Nyong’o’s New Book
Former Planning Minister Prof Anyang’ Nyong’o launched his new book A Leap into the Future: A Vision for Kenya’s Socio-political and Economic Transformation, at the Grand Regency on Wednesday October 10. A Leap into the Future is a collection of speeches, essays and articles compiled during Prof Nyongo’s tenure as minister in the Narc government, […]