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Nizike Sijafa na Darius Makhoka
Hadithi hii ya Nizike Sijafa ina mnato na mvuto wa aina yake, imekolezwa uhalisia wa maisha katika siku hizi na dunia ya sasa. Mwandishi anasimulia jinsi mwanadamu anavyothamini mfu na kuyapa hadhi kubwa maziko kinyume na anavyomtunza na kumthamini mwenzake awapo hai.
Je, Salama Makori atafaulu katika azimio lake la kuihamasisha jamii kuikumbatia methali isemayo udugu ni kufaana wala si kufanana? Je, Salama atapata afueni na kuishi maisha yenye furaha, licha ya umasikini wa sina sinani unaomwandama na kutishia kulizamisha dau la matumaini yake kila uchao? Soma ufaidi!
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Mwandishi wa kazi hii ni Darius Makokha. Darius Makokha ni mwandishi ambaye ameibuka kuwa stadi mno katika sanaa ya utunzi wa hadithi za Kiswahili. Halima Apaa Angani na Nizike Sijafa ni mojawapo ya kazi ambazo amezikamilisha. Kwa sasa ni mwalimu wa somo la Kiswahili katika shule tajika ya Mekaela Likunda, mojawapo ya shule za Mekaela Academies – Kwale.
THE LAST HAND OF RAMOGI BY BEN O, OKECH
The Last Hand of Ramogi is an epic about the life of a legendary Luo chief, diviner and healer named Gor Mahia. It captures his childhood trials and challenges to claim his birthright in a fight for succession of the royal stool of Sigama. He becomes chief at a period where the encroachment by colonial masters redefines the system of governance and the old traditions in Luo land.
The Luo will always honour the spirit of Ramogi—the father of their ancestry in many ways. Ben O. Okech honours his legacy through a trio of fascinating novels about the Legacy. Old storytellers will give way to new age storytellers but the gist of stories, just like their heritage will always stay the same. They are captured in the titles The Last pillar of Ramogi, The last Known Maidens of Ramogi and The Last Hand of Ramogi.
Mwongozo wa Mapambazuko ya Machweo by Shehe Mutwiri
Mwongozo wa Mapambazuko ya Machweo na hadithi nyingine
Waswahili husema cha mwenzako kikinyolewa chako tia maji. Kanseli imebadili mitindo ya utahini nasi sharti tubadili namna ya kuwaelekeza watahiniwa ili chombo kisiende mrama. Maswali ya karne ya 21 yanadhihirisha utahini wa stadi za umahiri na umilisi wa kazi ya fasihi na si kuiga tu kikasuku.
Mitihani ya kitaifa siku hizi inaegemea maswali yanayohitaji uwazaji wa kina, umilisi wa fasihi, usanisi au mbinu telekezi katika nadharia ya Bloom. Maswali ya kale ya maudhui na wasifu wa wahusika hayajitokezi kwa wingi kwani mtihani unalenga ufahamu mpana wa vitushi na msuko na si ufahamu wa kijuu juu tu.
Nakala hii ni mwongozo adhimu na aula kwa mwanafunzi na mwalimu wa shule ya upili kwani inaweka parauwanja maswala mbalimbali kama vile; Umuhimu wa ploti, umuhimu wa mandhari, umuhimu wa usimulizi, mtindo na mwingiliano matini wa vipengele mbalimbali. Nasadiki na kuamini mambo yatatengemea baada ya kupata nakala hii kwani kinolewacho hupata.
Mwandishi ni Shehe Mutwiri mwanafunzi wa shahada ya uzamifu (PhD) na mwalimu mweledi wa Kiswahili anayefahamu mahitaji ya hadhira lengwa
THE LAST KNOWN MAIDENS OF RAMOGI BY BEN OKECH
The last maidens of Ramogi is a myth about how a mysterious lake came to be. Anyango Nyar Gwasi, one of the last maidens of Ramogi—who is the father of the Luo tribe ancestry, wishes that his first wife lives amongst his descendants. Anyango Nyar Gwasi is chosen as a reincarnation of the first wife of Ramogi as many have been before her, some from her own bloodline. She finds out about it in her life’s journey to find a home away from home. It is riddled with folklore fantasy and a venture in the fascinating enclaves of the Luo culture.
The Black Facade by Rowland Lukano
The Black Facade is a poetry collection that seeks to address the deceptive nature of humankind in all spheres and the silver lining that shines hope on the rather hopeless. Presenting a society marked by a cocktail of smiles and frowns, Lukalo seemingly divides his poems into three groups; the first group addressing the political gimmicks in the contemporary society. The second group addresses the hiccups that lace the sweet experience that love is. Lastly, Lukalo has given a masterpiece of poems cleverly cutting across the social issues that are not uncommon in our society today. The question one asks is; how truthful are we in the pursuit of happiness and wellbeing of ourselves and others? And, are happy endings really existent?
About The Poet
Lukalo was born in September, 1994 in Simatwet, Nandi County, Kenya. He is the lastborn in his family. He attended Kaptik Primary School and Kaptik Mixed Day Secondary School both in Vihiga County. He later joined Moi University where he graduated in 2019 with a bachelor's degree in Education-Arts (English/Literature). He is currently a teacher of English and Literature.
His passion for writing began as early as when he was a form 2 student when he started doing short stories and poems. None of these was published though. He later started his blog, The People's Beacon, in 2016 which he uses to write poems and articles addressing social rights.
Kengeza La Jasiri By Shisia Wasilwa
Jasiri ana Kengeza. Kengeza hilo halimpi amani. Linamsumbua maishani. Hilo kengeza linayaunganisha maisha yake ya zamani na usasa. Kalipata ujanani. Amekataa kulizika katika kaburi la sahau. Je, Jasiri atapata tiba ya kengeza hilo analopenda, kulificha pembeni mwa kijoyo chake? Anagundua pia marehemu babake kaaga dunia kutokana na hilo kengeza. Je, haya makengeza ndiyo nini? Ni masimulizi yanayonata, yaliyosheheni taharuki na maudhui mazito.
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Shisia Wasilwa ni mwandishi na mwanahabari stadi wa siku nyingi. Aliwahi kuhudumu na Shirika la Habari nchini Kenya-KBC, China Radio Kimataifa, Citizen Tv na Radio, BBC na Deutsche Welle-DW. Baadhi ya kazi zake ni pamoja Makovu ya Uhai na Dunia Tambara Bovu. Alihariri Ndoto ya Almasi chake Ken Walibora, mwongozo wa Utengano wa Said. A. Mohammed miongoni mwa kazi nyingine teule. Kwa sasa anazamia shahada ya uzamili katika masuala ya mawasiliano katika chuo Kikuu cha Aga Khan.
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There is a variety of creative, nutritious pancakes perfect for packed meals; and new flavourful porridge for breakfast. Clear step-by-step photographs will guide you through the recipes, showing how to marinate, whisk, pan-fry, bake and make sauces like a professional.
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Operation Linda Nchi
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Belonging in Africa
When Sara and Sam fall in love, they presume Sara's white European skin and Sam's black African skin will not be of interest in 1978 Nairobi, the cosmopolitan and free-thinking capital of Kenya where they both live. They are wrong. Soon they must face painful prejudices from the outside world, as well as their own families. They also slowly realize that unexpected deep-rooted differences exist between them.Sara and her Dutch expat parents have happily settled in Kenya for a few years, but this is only the latest in a long list of countries they called home. Soon Sara's father will be transferred to a new position, and the family must move to a new country again.But things are different for Sara this time. She is 18 years old, and absolutely certain she belongs in Kenya. She plans to stay forever--especially after she falls passionately in love with Sam.After all, on the surface of it, Sara and Sam have a great deal in common. They both come from comfortable middle-class families. They attend excellent schools as academic high achievers. They balance on the cusp of adulthood, and have every reason to think their futures will be bright. But soon enough, the differences between them are too apparent to be ignored, even by them. And this is only the start of the ordeals Sam and Sara must overcome.Sara is a pampered only child. Sam is the eldest son of the first wife of a polygamous Ugandan family. Sara does not at first understand the significance of his position. It takes time for her to see how deeply his young life is influenced by the many responsibilities that rest on his shoulders.The lovers suffer from prejudices from people close to them, as well as from strangers. They are startled to discover that both sets of parents oppose their union, and believe their child should find a better partner within their own cultures.Perhaps most complicated of all is the slow realization that Sara and Sam have very different expectations of each other. Sam presumes he has certain rights as the man in the relationship. Sara does not automatically subscribe to his position of leader, or consider it her duty to follow.
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Wangari Maathai, Nobel Peace Prize laureate and founder of the Green Belt Movement, offers a refreshingly unique perspective on the challenges facing Africa, even as she calls for a moral revolution among Africans themselves, who, she argues, are culturally deracinated, adrift between worlds.The troubles of Africa today are severe and wide-ranging. Yet what we see of them in the media, more often than not, are tableaux vivantes connoting poverty, dependence, and desperation.
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