MAISHA YETU
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 […]
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. […]
The tracking system of a truck ferrying textbooks to Nyamira County was interfered with before it was stolen and books dumped in a forest. The Grade 8 books that were abandoned in Kaptagat forest belong to Moran Publishers. “Moran Publishers further indicated that the driver of the truck ferrying the books and the truck itself […]
As 2023 comes to a close, Maisha Yetu would like to appreciate and celebrate the best in terms of books and honour them with the Maisha Yetu Excellence Awards for 2023. For hosting a successful Nairobi International Book Fair, the Kenya Publishers Association, for the second year running, takes the Maisha Yetu Award for the […]
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 […]
Good news for Kenyan writers as Nuria Bookstore takes over the distribution of books at Naivas Supermarkets. Abdullahi Bulle, the director of Nuria says the move followed the successful handover ceremony that took place on Monday morning, “where ‘All African Books’ were transferred the Kenyan books to Nuria.” What this means is that Kenyan writers, […]
The Affordable Art Show (AAS) is probably the most exciting event in the calendar of Kenyan art events. This is probably the only art show where rank amateurs get to share the same exhibition space with established professionals in the industry. And just like the title indicates, this is about the only place, art lovers […]