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EkeGusii Made Simple: The ‘abc&...
EkeGusii Made Simple introduces the reader to the language spoken by the AbaGusii of Kenya. It covers basics such as the letters of the alphabet (ching’amumu) - vowels (ching’atoki) and consonants (amamumu) - parts of speech (ebiumuntwa bi’enkwano), numbers (chimbaro) and the counting system (kobara). The reader will benefit from basic vocabulary relating to things such as the household, parts of the body (ebimo) and typical items used in a homestead. There are also basic conversational elements, such as greetings (amakwanio) and some forms of communication, in addition to family and community relations (amairi ao ao) and genealogies (chinderia).
The reader will also benefit from elements of Gusii culture, such as names (amarieta ao ao) and naming systems, the poetry (emeino) of AbaGusii. Other aspects include seasons (chingaki) and their relations to activities of the time, and much more.
The regional variation of the language is underlined, as well, to ensure that the reader appreciates the variety and richness of the language. In doing so, the author underlines the correctness and validity of the variations.
There are few titles that offer such a broad introduction to the EkeGusii such as this one.
What Others Say
“A great step towards a noble task from which many have been and are afraid to start. I love your brave plunge. God bless.” – Dr. Alfred Nyamwange, Author and Teacher.
My Safari Through Life: Extracts
The Natural Environment! My other Thr...
This book examines the natural environment as an integral dimension of human identity, framing it as the 'Other Threatened Self.' The 'Other' is understood not as an alien entity but as that which shapes and complements human identity from beyond the self (a silent partner in existence).
From philosophical, ecological and phenomenological perspectives, the book argues that estrangement from nature is not only an ecological crisis but also a crisis of selfhood. The destruction of ecosystems reflects the fragmentation of human subjectivity; to forget nature is to lose the fullness of being. On the other hand, taking it into account restores an ontological wholeness where humanity and the natural world share their essence.
Modern technological relationships, however, tend to reduce the environment to a calculable resource, abstracted into units of use and exchange. Against this reduction, the book reclaims the environment as the 'Other Threatened Self,' reawakening the ethical imperative of responsibility in which care for the earth is inseparable from care for oneself.
Such a reorientation opens a path to ecological renewal, not through technical fixes, but through grounding human life in an ontology of interdependence and reverence for the more-than-human world. The book, therefore, proposes an integrative vision of sustainability that heals the fractured relationship between humans and their threatened ecological self, calling for a renewed consciousness that recognises care for nature as care for one's own being.
Shadow of God
The Shadow of God is a Kenyan story set in rural Meru County, where poverty forces people into dishonest choices. At the centre is young Thĩĩrĩ, who finds himself forced to make a grown-up decision he never asked for.
When those around him accept cutting corners as part of survival, Thĩĩrĩ refuses. His commitment to doing what is right costs him everything and he is pushed out into the world alone, with nothing but his faith and his honesty to hold onto.
What follows is a journey of hardship, loneliness and unexpected kindness as he tries to build a life from scratch. The Shadow of God is a story about staying true to yourself when everything tempts you to do otherwise and about trusting that choosing the right path will eventually lead you somewhere good.
What Others Say
A mind-boggling overture for a debut author. It's quite quirky and would fit a small niche of books. - S. K .Nganaga.
The Depraved
Returning to the rural district of Kerongo after four decades overseas, the narrator expects a homecoming defined by the warmth of Logooli traditions and the nostalgic scents of childhood. Instead, she finds a community paralysed by the memory of Ondori Ambura, a man whose life became a masterclass in psychological and physical terror.
Through a series of eyewitness accounts, the novella reconstructs Ondori’s descent from a promising student into a social pariah whose crimes, ranging from the slaughter of livestock to the brutal assault of an elderly widow, severed the sacred ties of Ubuntu. The Depraved paints a haunting portrait of a man who did not just break the law, but shattered the very moral fabric of his rural community, turning his own family home into a fortress of fear.
Steeped in local superstition and the weight of ancestral curses, the book captures the eerie atmosphere of a rural society waiting for a monster to die. Will the community members’ longing for peace finally be met, or will the shadows of the past continue to haunt Kerongo?
What Others Say
“Imali Abala deserves commendation for writing this courageous narrative. This is not merely a work of fiction; it is an unsettling piece of life writing where memory struggles against silence. Abala reminds us that devils do not always arrive with horns and tails. Sometimes, they emerge from within ordinary homes. It is a powerful narrative that forces us to ask not only who the monster was, but what kind of society produces them.”
— Prof. Egara Kabaji, Chancellor, Mount Kigali University, Rwanda.
Behind the Scenes
Juma Conrad has written a powerful and honest book that feels like a conversation with a wise friend. Behind the Scenes takes a brave look at the masks we wear in modern life, revealing what is truly happening in our hearts, our churches and on our social media screens.
It is a sharp critique of a world that values looking good over being good. Conrad speaks to the ‘smiling enemies’ we encounter and the pressure to always appear successful. More than pointing out what is wrong, this book calls us to the freedom of being ourselves. It is an inspiring guide for anyone tired of the performance and ready to live with truth, peace and genuine connection.
What Others Say
“Conrad writes like a surgeon; cutting through pretense with precision and poetic grace. This book made me rethink my own roles in faith, friendship and ambition.” – Book Club Moderator, Nairobi.
“A necessary and brave critique of the systems we take for granted. The chapter on ‘Velvet Chains’ shifted my understanding of colonialism’s lasting grip.”- Sociology Graduate, Kenyatta University.
“Raw, honest and uncomfortably relatable. This is the book I needed but didn’t know how to ask for.” –O. Cyprian, English and Literature graduate, University of Embu.
The Hidden Rock
In this breathtaking tale, Ochieng MC Okoth invites us into the vibrant and dangerous world of the Kingdom of Ogwato. The story follows Oba, a young man whose life is a beautiful, but a messy tangle of loyalty and love. While he navigates the delicate balance between two very different women, his world is suddenly set on fire by a violent struggle for the throne.
The author does a magnificent job of showing how one man’s quiet life can be swept up into the grand history of a nation. When the noble King Awaje is murdered, the story transforms into a heart-pounding mission of survival. Oba becomes a hero not because he wants to be, but because he must protect the innocent Princess Abiero and the sacred “Hidden Rock”; a powerful symbol of the kingdom’s true soul. This is more than just a story; it is a stunning journey about the heavy price of a crown and the incredible courage found in an ordinary young heart. It is a must-read for anyone who loves a story that is as emotional as it is exciting.
The Evening Song
At dusk in the highlands of Gusii, Moraa Nyabwororo tends the evening fire, the heart of her home, the keeper of her people’s multigenerational memory. In its glow, the voices of the past still speak.
Before her birth, her father Anuri sought the seers for answers to grief he could not name. Into his household came Moraa Ng’iti who was the aunt of the fallen warrior Otenyo, a woman of visions and sorrow, fleeing the violence that claimed her kin.
From Moraa Ng’iti, the young Nyabwororo inherits more than stories. She also learns the fire’s secret language of resistance and remembrance. From Otenyo’s broken spear rises a fragile hope; that even when thunder fades, a people’s voice endures.
The Evening Song is a haunting intergenerational epic of prophecy, grief, remembrace and resilience; a testament to survival as defiance.