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Confessions of Nairobi Women: Book Tw...
The Big Conservation Lie: The Untold ...
The Big Conservation Lie' is a wakeup call focused on a field that has been 'front and center' of many people's hearts and minds in recent years; the conservation of Africa's wildlife. It is a pursuit whose power to inspire is only rivalled by its ability to blind its audience to reality.
This book takes the reader through Kenya's conservation 'industry' and the players therein with all their prejudices, weaknesses and commitment to causes, many of which are indistinguishable from their personalities.
It is a call to indigenous Africans to claim their place at the table where the management of their natural resources is being discussed and invites well-meaning donors to look beyond the romantic images and detect the possible role of their money in the disenfranchisement of a people.
Strength and Sorrow: Reflections of t...
Born a Crime by Trevor Noah
The compelling, inspiring, and comically sublime New York Times bestseller about one man’s coming-of-age, set during the twilight of apartheid and the tumultuous days of freedom that followed.
Trevor Noah’s unlikely path from apartheid South Africa to the desk of The Daily Show began with a criminal act: his birth. Trevor was born to a white Swiss father and a black Xhosa mother at a time when such a union was punishable by five years in prison.
Living proof of his parents’ indiscretion, Trevor was kept mostly indoors for the earliest years of his life, bound by the extreme and often absurd measures his mother took to hide him from a government that could, at any moment, steal him away. Finally liberated by the end of South Africa’s tyrannical white rule, Trevor and his mother set forth on a grand adventure, living openly and freely and embracing the opportunities won by a centuries-long struggle.
Born a Crime is the story of a mischievous young boy who grows into a restless young man as he struggles to find himself in a world where he was never supposed to exist. It is also the story of that young man’s relationship with his fearless, rebellious, and fervently religious mother—his teammate, a woman determined to save her son from the cycle of poverty, violence, and abuse that would ultimately threaten her own life.
The eighteen personal essays collected here are by turns hilarious, dramatic, and deeply affecting.
Whether subsisting on caterpillars for dinner during hard times, being thrown from a moving car during an attempted kidnapping, or just trying to survive the life-and-death pitfalls of dating in high school, Trevor illuminates his curious world with an incisive wit and unflinching honesty.
His stories weave together to form a moving and searingly funny portrait of a boy making his way through a damaged world in a dangerous time, armed only with a keen sense of humor and a mother’s unconventional, unconditional love.
When The World In My Voice Sings by D...
When the world in my voice sings by Author Dennis J Indimuli is a collection poetry that boldly speaks about social issues . Corruption ,Justice, Love , Human rights and nature. Facing the current African continent and world at large. The author uses symbolism as a style depicted from the the cover page to talk about Africa (blackness) as captured in some poems. He later sums up the book with a poem in form of a song entitled When the world in my voice sings that describes what exactly the world entails .This book will leave you in a deep reflective mood a bout the current state of our world and hopefully inspire you to become an urgent of change .
Let the Old Man Speak and Other Poems...
This anthology is a three-part collection of forty three poems written by Odhiambo Kaumah, a teacher of Mathematics and Chemistry, a passionate creative writer and a community organizer for progressive social change.
The pieces, by the prolific author, are as diverse in themes as they are in structure. However, the inspiration behind the pieces is an old voice that attempts to speak sanity to the profanities of the fast-changing, socio-cultural and political practices. Issues such as marriage as it was and as it is, children-parent and youths-elders relationship in the age of "a dancing urban youth population" feature prominently.
Odhiambo Kaumah’s father, an old man with a good grasp of Luo traditional practices and as well a staunch Christian – catechist – inspired his conversational tone in describing everyday life in a rustic, African set up, in this anthology.
Unbowed by Wangari Maathai
Born in a rural Kenyan village in 1940, Wangari Maathai was already an iconoclast as a child, determined to get an education even though most African girls then were uneducated. In her remarkable and inspiring autobiography, she tells of her studies with Catholic missionaries, earning bachelors and master's degrees in the United States, and becoming the first woman both to earn a PhD and to head a university department in Kenya.
She tells of her numerous run-ins with the brutal government of Daniel arap Moi and of the political and personal reasons that compelled her, in 1977, to establish the Green Belt Movement, which spread from Kenya across Africa, and which helps restore indigenous forests while assisting rural women by paying them to plant trees in their villages.
Maathai's extraordinary courage and determination helped transform Kenya's government into the democracy in which she now serves as Deputy Minister for the Environment and Natural Resources and as a Member of Parliament. Eventually her achievement was internationally recognized in the Nobel Peace Prize, awarded in recognition of her 'contribution to sustainable development, human rights, and peace'.
In Unbowed, we are in the presence of a hugely charismatic yet humble woman whose remarkable story carries with it an inspiring message of hope. Hers is an extraordinary story, spanning different worlds and changing times, and revealing what the courage, determination, tenacity and humour of one good woman can achieve; how as small a thing as planting a seedling and watering it can made all the difference in the world.
The Witchcraft and Magic of the Ameru...
This work delves into the unique traditions and practices of the Ameru, a small but culturally rich tribe in Kenya. It serves as a valuable learning resource, preserving ancient knowledge and customs that are gradually fading away.
Whether you’re interested in African history, anthropology, or simply curious about indigenous cultures, this book offers a rare glimpse into the Ameru’s magical and spiritual heritage, ensuring that future generations can connect with this important part of our past.
I’d love for you to explore and share in the preservation of this vital piece of history.
Gustav Mahler said, Tradition is not to preserve the ashes, but to pass on the fire. Join me as I pass on the fire of my tribe.
Dancing with the Devil: An Autobiogra...
In his deeply personal and intellectually honest autobiography.
Dancing With The Devil Prof. Kiama pulls back the curtain on the formidable complexities of his life and leadership. He introduces the unstated expectation to "dance with the devil" for those who serve in high public office.
Far more than a memoir of academic ascent, this book is a manifesto for public institutional leaders. It is the gripping story of a man who stood his ground to transform a legacy institution into a competitive force for modern society. and a powerful testament that grace is capable of carrying a village boy to the summit and compelling him to leave the world betfer than he found it
CHIKE KOD KWECHE MAG LUO BY JENNIFER ...
BOOK TITLE: CHIKE KOD KWECHE MAG LUO
(LUO RULES AND DOGMAS)
The African people are blessed with diverse traditional cultures distinct from each other. The Luo people had their cultural values and beliefs defining their moral standards of existing cordially with one another. These are now fading away with modern behaviors creeping in and overtaking the cultural values with devastating effects on the millennial generation. To safeguard some of these traditional values before they reach the route of extinction, I thought I would start documenting some of these valuable Luo beliefs and traditions. This book, written in Luo language, whose title can be best translated as ‘Luo Rules and Dogmas’ describes some of the ways Luo ancestors or forefathers managed to give their homesteads good and healthy living environment and their children disciplined/principled as they followed the traditional practices to the latter.
The 10-chapter book has Chapter 1 of the pre-amble and encompasses in Ch.2 the traditional practices that were observed during the construction of a homestead. In Ch.3 are the practices that ensured that the home was well protected; Ch.4 the ceremonies that would be performed to bring blessings to the new homestead; and Ch. 5 ensuring the homestead was food secure. It goes on to describe in Ch.6 the different calamities that would befall the community and their remedy or how to manage such, like morbidity, mortality, and war. Ch.7 details the customary beliefs that every member of a homestead must adhere to, to prevent any evil spell in the family. Ch.8 describes the different ancestral spirits and their healing powers as well as superpowers. Ch.9 gives a brief on how Luo ancestors ensured the prosperity of the homestead was protected. Finally, Ch.10 gives the proverbs and their meanings that our forefathers used when warning wayward people to toe the line if they wanted to maintain peace in the homestead. Proverbs were words of wisdom and a means that the ancestors used to teach young people without having to narrate long sentences.
Knowledge is power and the power is in sharing and Knowledge shared is knowledge squared. I have shared what I gathered from those who can still remember the Luo traditions so I may also get feedback from readers and know more. Only the knowledgeable seek to know more.
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From The Cradle To The Cradle By Tony...
In the beginning, God created the heavens and the earth. Oloo and Aloo were guided to go forth and fill the earth, giving rise to our diversity as brothers and sisters in the world today.
Many generations later, jo luwo rech, better known as the people who follow fish, found themselves at Nam Lolwe - Lake Victoria, as the source of this abundant supply.
This book traces the historical journey of the Luo from the Garden of Eden to the land of Kush and describes the life of a member of the community from birth to rebirth in the circle of life.
Inspired by stories from the author’s grandmother, it is a representation of her answers to his many questions on the ways of his forefathers and enables the descendants of Kush to understand how they found themselves where they are and the ancestors they have in common with the Dinka, Maasai, Kalenjin, Samburu, and Turkana.
The Sex Lives of African Women by Nan...
The Sex Lives of African Women uniquely amplifies individual women from across the African continent and its global diaspora, as they speak of their diverse experiences of sex, sexualities and relationships.
Many of the women who tell their stories in this collection recall the journeys they have travelled in order to own their own sexualities. They do this by grappling with experiences of child sexual abuse, resisting the religious edicts of their childhood, and by asserting their sexual power.
From finding queer community in Egypt to living a polyamorous life in Senegal to understanding the intersectionality of religion and pleasure in Cameroon to choosing to leave relationships that no longer serve them, these narratives are as individual and illuminating as the women who share them.
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Capital Violence: The Economic War on...
Capital Violence: The Economic War on African Dignity by Wavinya Makai is a bold, unflinching expose of how global financial systems, from the IMF to corporate boardrooms, have waged a silent war against Africa’s soul. Blending scholarship, storytelling, and fire, Makai shows how debt, aid, and policy became modern weapons of control and how Africans can reclaim their power, dignity, and destiny. It’s not just a book; it’s a call to rise.
The Heroine Sex Workers of Mau Mau By...
The Heroine Sex Workers of Mau Mau exposes a hidden history of Kenya’s liberation struggle by documenting the lives of women erased from official narratives—sex workers who became critical agents of resistance. Operating under colonial surveillance and extreme social stigma, these women gathered intelligence, smuggled weapons and supplies, passed messages, funded fighters, and provided shelter, using their marginalised positions as strategic cover.
Drawing on oral histories and archival fragments, the book challenges nationalist and patriarchal histories that confine women’s roles to passive support. It argues that sex work, within the Mau Mau context, functioned as survival, resistance, and revolutionary strategy. These women endured violence, exploitation, and betrayal, yet remained central to the fight for freedom.
This book is a historical reckoning and a feminist intervention, restoring recognition to women who fought without acknowledgment. It insists that Kenya’s independence story remains incomplete until their courage, sacrifice, and agency are fully named and honored.
We’ve Been Here: Stories of Sel...
NOT WITHOUT MY WATER POT by Tony Olang
Marriage has been considered the most important stage in the life of a Luo and has been a springboard to many other stages and privileges for a member of the community.
Not Without My Water Pot is an attempt at providing a deeper understanding of why marriage is accorded such reverence amongst the Luo.
This ground-breaking book explores the intricacies of the Luo cultural marriage practices and shows how every detail was carefully planned and executed amidst community-wide celebrations.
Discover the traditions and beliefs that guide the Luo on love and relationships, including how the selection of a bride could make or break an entire lineage.
Learn how Mikayi - the first wife and matriarch in the home - was an institution unto herself, standing as the point of reference on matters in the home.
This book is a must-read for anyone interested in the diversity and richness of Luo culture. It serves as a crucial reminder of the importance of preserving cultural heritage and will be a key reference for our future generations.
Things Fall Apart by Chinua Achebe
THINGS FALL APART tells two overlapping, intertwining stories, both of which center around Okonkwo, a "strong man” of an Ibo village in Nigeria. The first of these stories traces Okonkwo's fall from grace with the tribal world in which he lives, and in its classical purity of line and economical beauty it provides us with a powerful fable about the immemorial conflict between the individual and society.
The second story, which is as modern as the first is ancient, and which elevates the book to a tragic plane, concerns the clash of cultures and the destruction of Okonkwo's world through the arrival of aggressive, proselytizing European missionaries.
These twin dramas are perfectly harmonized, and they are modulated by an awareness capable of encompassing at once the life of nature, human history, and the mysterious compulsions of the soul. THINGS FALL APART is the most illuminating and permanent monument we have to the modern African experience as seen from within. "
Tom Mboya: Life, death and the disint...
Not yet Uhuru by Jaramogi Oginga Odinga
Not Yet Uhuru gives a vivid and authoritative account of the history of Kenya. In this autobiography, the author counters the Imperial British propaganda machine to distort the history of a nation. From the perspective of a man who was at the centre of the liberation struggle and the making of a new nation, Jaramogi Oginga Odinga deconstructs the fallacious and sloppy historical narratives peddled by propagandists, which are deliberately tailored to vilify the true national heroes and exalt villains.
In this seminal literary work, Jaramogi lets his betrayal by Jomo Kenyatta off his chest. He lays bare his frustration with Kenyatta’s turn against fellow Kapenguria six members such as Bildad Kaggia into his primary casualties and enemies. Jaramogi accuses Kenyatta of becoming an Imperial Master stooge and thus justifies his decision to break ranks with the Kenyatta regime. In light of the nationalism spirit, vision, and mission, Jaramogi considered Kenyatta’s change of heart an unforgivable grand betrayal. Not Yet Uhuru is not an ordinary autobiography.
It is Jaramogi’s historical gift to Kenyans, Africa in general, and historians the world over. This book is filled with prophetic anecdotes and laden with premonitions, which can stir us from our self-induced political stupor. Not Yet Uhuru demystifies the Kenyatta and Odinga families’ political feud, which has played out for over five decades. This book will help you understand why the sons of the two founding fathers of Kenyan continue to strive to outwit each other in the political arena.