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Chokora: A Kenyan Scavenger
John Patrick and Martin Joseph are two teens born in the dusty, poor neighbourhood of Huruma in Nairobi. Raised by single unemployed mothers, they turn to scavenging for valuables in the city’s middle-class neighbourhoods to survive the harsh life of Huruma. City residents have labeled them Chokora, a derogatory term to describe human scavengers. And they use this effectively. For them, the Chokora façade is a camouflage as the two youths go about their exploits, including stealing from unsuspecting residents. As fate would have it, the duo ends up in a police cell to face the full reality of their escapades. Chokora! A Kenyan Scavenger is a poetic narration of the reasons most of the urban youth turn to crime. There is a lot of attention paid to the protection of the girl-child in Kenya, while neglecting the boy child. John and Martin have never known their biological fathers and are forced to adopt their mothers’ names instead. From the perspective of many, unconventional naming is an embarrassment amidst the cruel surroundings.
My Grandmothers Hut by Toroitich Patr...
Title: My Grandmother’s Hut
Series: Discovery Series
Author: Toroitich Patrick Yegon
Target Class: Early Readers grade 1-3
My Grandmother’s Hut is the first of Discovery Series which aims to make children aware of their surrounding environment and enable them make stories out of the common items, animals and natural features they interact with on a daily basis.
Written in an old Kenyan village setup, the book talks of the way the grandmother relates with other family members, friends. Visitors, her grandchildren as well as her pets. The all activities are focused on the hut which happens to be a favourite ownership of the grandma
Moody Mood and Courage the Friend
Along The Wrong Channel
Title: Along The Wrong Channel
Author: Toroitich Patrick Yegon
Target Class: Teenage Readers From Class 7
Badu, a young boy and currently in class six escapes from school and away he goes to the nearest city to find himself a new life.
“This story is suspenseful, gripping and replete with shocking revelations. The author has crafted the plot in a somewhat dialectical patterning of events, making it admittedly entertaining. The narration is convincing due to its mirroring of contemporary social evils that the youth grapple with, Badu being an epitome of this moralistic depiction of decaying virtues. This is a master narrative!” – Chumba G.K
Many Fragile Things
Whispers Of My Soul by Vallary Okelo
- "Whispers of My Soul" is a profound collection of poetry that delves into the depths of grief, loss, love, and personal reflection. With raw honesty and emotional intensity, the poems invite readers on a journey through the heartache and healing that come with life's most intimate experiences. This book speaks to anyone who has loved deeply, endured loss, or sought solace in their most vulnerable moments. Each verse is a whisper from the soul, offering comfort, understanding, and a reminder that we are never truly alone in our feelings. A must-read for those seeking connection through the beauty of words.
Mother Rat and Her Son Chepsoo
This children’s book teaches about the importance of good behavior and manner among children. It teaches them among other things to respect their parents and elders.
Dorothy Jebet has more than 18 years’ experience in the Kenyan journalism scene. She has worked for various media houses including the Nation Media Group, The Standard, the defunct Kenya Times, The Star and Kass FM in various capacities. She is currently an independent consultant and analyst on matters of journalism and media.
She has had extensive training in the world of journalism, including a stint on US Congressional Reporting under the Bill Clinton Administration.
Dorothy’s work is extensive, some of which has attracted international attention. Her story on the early marriage of a 16 year-old girl won her a Swedish International Development Agency (SIDA) sponsorship to study Human Rights and Administration at Lund University.
Kally the Pet
Kally the Pet is a story of a girl and her pet. Babby shows her devotion to her pet, Kally. She feeds, bathes, and plays with her. It hurts Babby to see Kally hurt and she learns to thank those who offer care for her pet
Kally the Pet is about caring, discipline and responsibility. It is a story about caring and lessons on being grateful.
Chubot the Cursed One and other stories
Christopher Okemwa's Chubot, the Cursed & Other Storiesis a collection of stories which captures society's realities as played by characters rendered in the stories.
A recurring theme is the role of women in society and their longing for equity, their triumph often depicted by heroines catapulted by circumstances rather than deliberate action of society to engineer their success. Women's humility is felt through the stories, even in the face of courage to confront taboos and traditions with society contributing little towards their success. Indeed, women's triumphs are captured as happening where men fall short.
Many of these stories raise the question of why society lacks a systematic approach to women's empowerment.
Chubot, the Cursed One, and Other Stories was selected in the UN SDG Book Club Africa Chapter as a Club title in the Social Development Goal (SDG) number 5 - Gender Equality
Songs for a Burning Continent by Abra...
Songs for a Burning Continent charts the enduring legacies of grief and loss, tenderness and desire, endurance, and revolt. With striking emotional intelligence, Abraham Aondoana documents the vulnerability of the human heart, alongside the social and political histories that shape both intimate lives and national memory.
About Author:
Abraham Aondoana was born in Benue, Nigeria. He is a recipient of Idembeka Creative Writing Workshop 2026. His poem was shortlisted for Renard Press Interwoven Prize 2025. His works has appeared in Several Literary Magazines.
A Log in the Eye
Mulika School is the venue for two competitions: a Public Speaking Contest and the school presidency elections. Christopher and Anastasia, learners at the School, find themselves on opposing sides during the Public Speaking Contest where they speak passionately
about matters close to their hearts. The outcome of the contest sets the stage for a face-off between the two during the school presidency elections which follow. To what lengths will they each go to emerge victorious? Is it possible for winners and losers to be cordial and coexist in peace?
A Log in the Eye sheds light on the consequences of unhealthy competition dominated by deceit, malice and jealousy. It explores contemporary themes such as mental health, discrimination, elections, technology and reconciliation.
When she First said No!
This is a vibrant collection of poems that dive headfirst into the exhilarating, heart-wrenching, and complex realms of love, loss, faith and human nature.
In the title poem, "When She First Said NO!", the poet laments about his unrequited love and rejection. This sets the stage for the flurry of emotions you'll witness as you flip through the pages.
You'll find yourself immersed in deep emotions: feel the thrill of new love, cringe at the agony of heartbreak, and identify with the trials and tribulations of keeping a relationship afloat.
But it doesn't stop there! This poetic treasure trove also delves into the spiritual realm, with the poet seeking solace and guidance from the divine. And let's not forget the darker side of human nature equally portrayed - temptation, lust, and the fiery fury of hate and anger- all laid bare in finely crafted captivating verses.
Written in a delightful mix of styles - from free-flowing verses to time-honoured forms - this collection offers something for you. Whether you're drawn to soul-searching introspection or captivating poetic storytelling, you'll find yourself captivated by the sheer range of emotions and experiences on display.
Let the poetic adventure begin!
The Dreamer
Imali Abala’s The Dreamer is a book-length poem; a poetic novella, an unrelenting meditation upon the abuse of women that centres upon the unfortunate path of the dreamer. En route, the links between madness and dreams are explored, a mythical explanation for inheritable insanities, the devastating impacts of culture change and social fragmentation, and the breathlessness of having a tight fist of possibilities and a palette of advisors who all turn the dreamer away, or inward, with no path found for her self-expressive flourishing in the world.
What Others Say
Touching upon historic and contemporary challenges, this work calls upon all who are in contact with girls and women, in any capacity, to open the world and make room, to clear a space for upcoming generations, on a path strewn with good guidance and marked by the freedom to explore, to walk along a path made solid with life-affirmations.” - Joanne Arnott, Canada, author of A Night for the Lady, Mother Time, Wiles of Girlhood, and Breasting the Waves: On Writing & Healing.
“Imali Abala’s The Dreamer is a must read for those seeking to understand female condition in post-colonial Africa. … What stands out in this story is that women have choices in redefining and repackaging their image in a male dominated world.” - Iddah Aoko Otieno, Editor of East African Anthology of Short Stories.