QUICK DELIVERY
Swift dispatch
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.
Hindsight Journey: From Honduras to K...
Hindsight Journey: From Honduras to Kenya is a personal reflection on 25 years of community development work, exploring what happens when good intentions meet the complex realities of people, communities, organizations, and power. Through experiences in Honduras, Mali, and Kenya, Stephan Lutz reflects honestly on the mistakes, disappointments, successes, and lessons that shaped his understanding of development. The book challenges prescriptive, donor-driven approaches and calls instead for humility, participation, local ownership, patience, collaboration, and a willingness to unlearn. Ultimately, it is an invitation to stop trying to fix people and projects, and instead learn to walk alongside communities—with greater dignity, trust, and purpose.
Aliyeonja Pepo: Tamthilia by Farouk T...
Juma Hamisi, Muislam safi kutoka Bagamoyo anafariki, na roho yake inaenda Mbinguni. Baadaye inafahamika kuwa hili ni kosa kubwa lililofanywa na Ziraili, Malaika mtoa roho. John Houghton wa Uingereza ndiye aliyestahili kutolewa roho siku hiyo. Ili kutatua tatizo hili, roho ya Juma Hamisi inabidi irudishwe duniani. Baada ya majadiliano ya muda na ili kuficha kosa hili lisigunduliwe, Ziraili na wenzake wanakubaliana kuirudisha roho ya Juma katika mwili mwingine, hata kama ni mwili wa paka.
Masimulizi Kamilifu Ya Alfu Lela U Le...
Hiki ni kitabu cha pili katika mfululizo wa hadithi maarufu duniani kote za Alfu Lela U Lela (au Siku Elfu Moja na Moja) zenye asili ya Arabuni na Uajemi. Masimulizi haya ya Alfu Lela U Lela yametafsiriwa kutoka matoleo ya Kiingereza na Kijerumani. Lugha hizi za Ulaya ndimo zilimotafsiriwa hadithi hizi kwa mara ya kwanza kutoka katika lugha za Kiajemi, Kiarabu na Kihindi.
Alfu Lela U Lela Book 1 by Hassan Ad...
Hiki ni kitabu cha Kwanza katika mfululizo wa hadithi maarufu duniani kote za Alfu Lela U Lela (au Siku Elfu Moja na Moja) zenye asili ya Arabuni na Uajemi. Masimulizi haya ya Alfu Lela U Lela, yametafsiriwa kutoka matoleo ya Kiingereza na Kijerumani. Lugha hizi za Ulaya ndimo zilimotafsiriwa hadithi hizi kwa mara ya kwanza kutoka lugha za Kiajemi, Kiarabu na Kihindi.
Tafsiri ya Kiingereza ilifanywa na Sir. Richard Burton, ambaye anafahamika huku kwetu kama mmoja wa wasafiri wa kwanza kutoka Ulaya kutembelea na ati “kuvumbua” sehemu zile walizofika.
Tafsiri ya kwanza ya Kiswahili ilifanywa mwaka wa 1928 na katika kufanya hivyo, sehemu nyingi zilikatwa au ziliachwa makusudi bila kuzitafsiri kwa sababu wamisionari hawakutaka wasomi wa Kiswahili wasome baadhi ya sehemu kwa sababu zao wenyewe.
Matoleo haya, kwa kifupi, ndiyo yenye hadithi kamilifu kwa uhakika; yaani mtiririko wa visa na maana halisi ya hadithi kama zilivyotungwa na kutafsiriwa na magwiji wa lugha hizo mbili zaidi ya miaka mia moja iliyopita. Kiswahili kina bahati ya kumpata mfasiri, Hassan Adam, Mtanzania mwenye ujuzi wa lugha zote tatu zilizohusika katika kutayarisha tafsiri hizi. Bwana Hassan Adam ni mkufunzi wa miaka mingi katika Taasisi ya Lugha za Kiafrika katika Chuo Kikuu cha Cologne, Ujerumani.
Barua Ndefu Kama Hii by Mariam Bâ
Ramatoulaye, mwanamke Msenegali ameolewa na Modou, mtu mzito serikalini. Baada ya miaka mingi ya ndoa, Modou anaoa mke mwingine, msichana mdogo mwenye umri sawa na wa binti yake. Ramatoulaye anasahauliwa; pesa na mapenzi vinahamia kwa mke mdogo. Modou anakufa katika ajali ya gari. Nani atakayerithi mali za marehemu? Halafu kuna umati uliokuja kwenye kilio ambao “lazima ulishwe na upewe pesa kwa heshima ya marehemu”. Mariama Bâ, mwandishi wa riwaya hii, alikuwa wa kwanza kupewa tuzo ya NOMA mwaka 1980. Riwaya hii imetafsiriwa katika lugha 18 na umaarufu wake unazidi kukua.
The original publication was in French, Une si longue lettre; and this is the Swahili translation from the English, translated by the late Professor Maganga. Une si longue lettre is a classic of the African canon, winning the first NOMA Award for Publishing in Africa in 1980, and translated into 18 other languages.
About the author
Mariama Bâ was a novelist, teacher and feminist, active from 1979 to 1981 in Senegal, West Africa. Bâ’s source of determination and commitment to feminism were stemmed from her background, her parent’s life and her schooling. Indeed, her contribution is of absolute importance in modern African studies since she was among the first to illustrate the disadvantaged position of women in African society. Bâ’s work focused on the grandmother, the mother, the sister, the daughter, the cousin and the friend, how they all deserve the title “mother of Africa”, and how important they are for the society.
Adili na Nduguze by Shaaban Robert
"Ingawa kitabu hiki hutaja habari za malaika na majini, na viumbe wa ajabu, lakini ni kwa sababu ya utunzi tu. Mambo hasa yaliyotiliwa mkazo ndani yake ni ardhi na mimea yake; machimbo na hazina zake; mifugo na mazao yake; biashara na faida yake; safari na manufaa yake; utajiri na braka yake; ahali na heshima zao; na ndugu na matendo yao. Mambo haya huhusu watu wengi kama si dunia nzima." - SHAABAN ROBERT
Maudhui mazito yaliyobebwa na hadithi hii ya kusisimua yamekifanya kitabu hiki kitumike tena na tena katika kufundisha Fasihi ya Kiswahili katika ngazi ya Elimu ya Sekondari. - MHARIRI.
Kusadikika by Shaaban Robert
Kusadikika ni nchi ya kufikirika. Haipo kwenye ramani wala katika simulizi za kale, bali ndani ya fikra na maono ya mwanadamu. Imezungukwa na upepo na iko angani kana kwamba ni wingu linaloelea. Katika nchi hii ya ajabu, Karama, mtu jasiri na mwenye maono, anapinga mfumo wa haki usio wa haki. Kupitia hadithi hii ya kipekee, Shaaban Robert anatusafirisha kutoka sehemu moja hadi nyingine za Kusadikika kupitia safari ya wahusika sita waliotumwa kutafuta mifumo mbadala ya utawala.
Ingawa ni hadithi ya kubuni, maswali yanayoulizwa ndani ya Kusadikika kuhusu haki, uongozi na maadili bado ni ya msingi hadi leo.
Maisha Yangu na Baada ya Miaka Hamsin...
Maisha yangu na Baada ya Miaka Hamsini ni simulizi mbili za maisha ya Shaaban Robert katika maneno yake mwenyewe.
Simulizi ya kwanza inatuonyesha Shaaban Robert akiwa kijana mwenye nguvu na afya njema, mfanyakazi hodari na aliyejawa mshawasha wa kutenda mema. Baada ya miaka hamsini ni sehemu ya pili ya maisha yake, ambamo anazungumzia mambo mbalimbali ikiwemo kunyimwa kwake bima ya afya kutokana na kutopita vipimo, ushiriki wake katika kupigania uhuru na vilivile mwamko wake na hata kujikita na kutopea katika fani ya uandishi pamoja na changamoto alizokutana nazo.
Shaaban Robert anapata madhila ya kufiwa na mke wake wa kwanza. Upweke unachukua nafasi katika maisha yake na kuwa rafiki na mgeni wake wa kila siku. Upweke na mavune ya ulezi vinampa changamoto kubwa maishani.
Ndoa yake ya pili nayo haidumu, kwani mke wa pili naye anafariki. Wazo lake la kuoa linasakamwa na kupigwa vijembe na washairi wa pande zote toka bara mpaka pwani.
Maisha Yangu na Baada ya Miaka Hamsini ni safari ndefu ya mshairi Shaaban Robert, safari inayopitia zama zote tatu za historia ya Tanganyika. Ameishi chini ya ukoloni wa Wajerumani, uangalizi wa ukoloni wa Waingereza na na vilevile ameshiriki na Mwalimu Julius Nyerere kupigania na hatimae kupata uhuru wa Tanganyika. Hii ni safari yenye misukosuko na hila nyingi lakini yenye fanaka lukuki.
Wasifu wa Siti Binti Saad by Shaaban ...
Wasifu wa Siti Binti Saad kinaeleza maisha na safari ya Siti binti Saad, mwanamke wa kwanza kuimba Taarab jukwaani na kuwa Malkia wa kwanza wa muziki huo Afrika Mashariki.
Kielezo Cha Fasili by Shaaban Robert
Kufikirika by Shaaban Robert
Kufikirika ni nchi ya kufikirika tu. Haipatikani kwenye ramani wala haiwezi kuandikwa. Imezungukwa na Bahari ya Kufaulu, Milima ya Jitihada, Nchi ya Anasa na Nchi ya Majaribu. Njia ya kwenda huko hukanyagwa kwa fikra badala ya nyayo. Katika nchi hii ya ajabu, tunafuatilia hadithi ya mfalme mwenye nguvu na mali tele, lakini anayekumbwa na huzuni ya kutopata mrithi. Anatoa amri isiyo ya kawaida: waganga wa aina zote kutoka pembe zote za nchi waje kusaidia kutibu utasa wake na wa Malkia.
Katika simulizi hii ya kubuni yenye mizizi ya falsafa, Shaaban Robert anatufanya tutafakari kuhusu uongozi, thamani ya maisha, elimu, na wajibu wa jamii kwa pamoja. Hadithi hii ya kina inaeleza namna taifa linaweza kuangamia au kustawi kulingana na maamuzi ya viongozi wake na uhusiano wao na elimu, fikra huru, na ustawi wa jamii.
Uchu: Harakati za Willy Gamba Book 7...
“Umesikia George Foreman amerudi ulingoni na kutwaa ubingwa?” Chifu aliuliza.
“Sikusikia tu, nimeona kwenye Televisheni,” Willy Gamba alijibu.
“Basi nataka na wewe urudi ulingoni” Chifu alisema kwa kutabasamu huku akipaka mkate siagi.
Baada ya kufunga ndoa na mpenzi wa maisha yake, Willy Gamba anakuwa mtu mpya asiyetaka kujihusisha tena na purukushani zinazoweza kuhatarisha maisha yake na familia yake. Maamuzi yake hayo yanakosa nguvu pale anapolazimika kuwatolea uvivu viongozi wetu wa Kiafrika ambao wametawaliwa na tamaa ya kubaki kwenye madaraka ili wajilimbikizie utajiri, huku Waafrika wakizidi kudidimia katika dimbwi la umaskini na migogoro ya kisiasa.
Safari hii Willy Gamba anajikuta Rwanda, akitafuta ukweli wa vipi mamilioni ya wananchi waliuawa na wananchi wenzao huku Afrika na dunia wakiangalia bila kutoka msaada wowote.
Uzito wa suala hili unampelekea Willy Gamba kupambana na usaliti na ujahili wa kimataifa ambao uko tayari kuendeleza utawala wa mabavu ili tu maslahi ya watu wachache wenye ubinafsi yaweze kulindwa.
Kikosi cha Kisasi: Harakati Za Willy ...
Ni nani hasa anayewaua viongozi wa wapigania uhuru? Kwa nini wengi wa viongozi hawa wameuawa jijini Kinshasa kuliko mahali pengine popote Afrika?
Ili kukomesha vitendo hivi vya kijahili, Umoja wa Nchi Huru za Kiafrika (OAU) inakata shauri kuwasaka wauwaji hawa na kuwafagilia mbali. Willy Gamba, mpelelezi maarufu wa Afrika, anachaguliwa kuongoza kikosi cha wapelelezi wa Kiafrika kuwasaka.
Kinshasa, jiji linalosifika kwa starehe zake linageuka uwanja wa mapambano kati ya vijana wapiganaji shupavu wakiongozwa na Willy Gamba, na wapinga mapinduzi wakiongozwa na Kaburu Pierre Simonard.
Willy pamoja na kikosi chake wanalivamia jiji la Kinshasa kuhakikisha wanakomesha mauaji hayo. Ndipo patashika ambalo halijawahi kutokea barani Afrika linapoanza na kuliwasha moto jiji hili…
Kikomo: Harakati za Willy Gamba Book ...
Haikuwa kazi yake kujishughulisha na makosa ya jinai. Hivyo alishangaa kidogo Chifu alipomwamuru afuatilie tatizo la upungufu wa almasi. Isingekuwa kwa sura aliyoonyesha, angeweza hata kumjibu kuwa apeleke malalamiko yake kwa Kamishna wa Polisi au ampe uhamisho kwenda huko kama alikuwa hamhitaji katika idara yake.
Siku hiyo, Chifu alivaa sura ya kutisha na Willy Gamba hakuwa na la kufanya ila kukubali. Kulikuwa na ushahidi kwamba almasi zilizouzwa katika masoko ya nje zilikuwa chache sana kulinganisha na kiasi kilichokuwa kinachimbwa. Kwa nini iko hivyo!? hilo ndilo suala lililomsumbua sana Chifu.
Idara ya upelelezi wa makosa ya jinai imejitahidi bila mafanikio. Askari Polisi, Joel, amegusa chanzo cha uhalifu, akafa na uhalifu ukaendelea.
Chifu anamtuma mpelelezi Jack Mbwile, naye maiti yake inaokotwa ikielea katika Ziwa Victoria. Sasa jambo limekuwa zito na hakuna jinsi, lazima Willy Gamba ahusike…
Kufa na Kupona: Harakati za Willy Gam...
Nyaraka za siri zimeibiwa kutoka ofisi moja ya wapigania uhuru jijini Dar es Salaam. Serikali ya Tanzania inaingiwa na hofu kuwa nyaraka hizo zitaishia mikononi mwa adui na kuhatarisha maisha ya watu wengi wasio na hatia.
Kutokana na ishara maalumu inasadikiwa kuwa majasusi hao wamekimbilia jijini Nairobi. Mpelelezi nguli, Willy Gamba, anapewa kazi ya kuwatafuta popote walipo, kwa gharama yoyote na kuwapokonya nyaraka hizo. Kazi hiyo lazima ifanyike haraka kabla hawajaziuza kwa adui.
Muda unazidi kwenda na mapambano ya kuwasaka majasusi hao yanazidi kuwa makali na hakuna huruma. Pande zote zinapoteza watu muhimu. Wapelelezi, majasusi na raia wengine wasio na hatia wanauwawa.
Wakati wote huo Willy Gamba anaendelea na upelelezi wake mgumu na ndipo anapokutana na mrembo Lina. Lakini mrembo huyu yuko upande gani? Na Lulu je? Je Chifu yupo sahihi anapomwonya Willy Gamba asimwamini mwanamke yeyote mrembo?
Willy Gamba na wenzake wanabanwa vilivyo lakini hawana ruhusa ya kushindwa. Maisha ya wengi yanawategemea. Ni mapambano ya kufa na kupona, lakini wanawashindaje maadui wakali kama hawa?
38 Reflections on Mwalimu Nyerere
The novelty of this book lies in the individuals selected for interviews, the probing questions asked, and the quality of the conversations held. These exchanges led to the disclosure of details that would not normally have been known about Mwalimu. Each interviewee either worked closely with or lived alongside Mwalimu, providing unique insights and perspectives about him. This approach has evoked candid anecdotes that shape the chapters of this book.
“He detested senseless and unmitigated loss of human life. I recall his conversation with Mzee Abeid Amani Karume in 1964. Mwalimu told him, ‘Sheikh, now that your revolution has been successful, and you are in power, please do not kill people, don’t kill, please don’t kill.’ Karume responded, ‘Mwalimu, I understand what you are saying. However, some people are difficult to deal with.’ Mwalimu insisted again, ‘No, No, No, don’t kill your citizens, don’t kill people.’” – Joseph Butiku “Mwalimu once told me, ‘Cleopa, if I were to become president again, I am sure we could do a lot of things.’ When I asked him why, he said, ‘I have learned one important lesson. Wherever I have gone, I have been reminded that you can’t have a good philosophy, idea, or theory to restructure a society if that philosophy, idea, or theory is not translated into the tummy, bread, and butter.’” – Cleopa Msuya
“Before knowing Mwalimu closely, I had heard from some people that Mwalimu was a dictator. I discovered that the perception was false. At meetings, Mwalimu allowed maximum space and freedom to air views and to debate. Mwalimu was a good listener and made people feel free to speak out. We respected him.” – Seif Sharif Hamad
“It is a gigantic task to reflect on and write about Mwalimu Julius Kambarage Nyerere. How can one do justice to the remarkable leader and teacher that Mwalimu was? Even a year would not be enough to cover all aspects of the life and times of Mwalimu Nyerere, and the immense contribution he made to humanity; the man whom Yoweri Kaguta Museveni, President of Uganda, has described as ‘the greatest black man that has ever lived.’” – Mark J. Mwandosya
“In the period between 1994 and 1996, I saw a man who was angry, disappointed, and openly vocal about what he perceived as the erosion of ethical governance and the rise of corruption in high office at that time. Mwalimu’s speeches to the Tanzania Press Club in Dar es Salaam on 14 March 1995 and at the ‘Mei Mosi’ (Labour Day) event in Mbeya on 1 May 1995 reflected his grave concerns about society’s shifting values. He said it was as if the values had been struck by an earthquake. He even boldly talked about the State House being abused; turned into a ‘den of corruption.’” – Juma V. Mwapachu
“Mwalimu was a very humble man. He had a strong faith in Catholicism and went to church every morning. He rejected pomp; he was a simple man. He limited the vehicles in his presidential motorcade to four and discouraged stopping people on the road to allow presidential cars to pass. He hated the routine.” – Mark Bomani
“I learned two things about Mwalimu. The first was that he was a master media manager, a quality some other contemporary leaders could well emulate. He spoke to journalists on his terms when he had something to say. Interminable lectures and harangues were not his style. The second point was that you gave Nyerere ultimatums at your own peril. His logic was disarming; his determination both forceful and occasionally somewhat chilling.” – David Martin
“Mwalimu consistently preached about the importance of human dignity. He was not one of those politicians who did the opposite of what they preach. He walked the talk. He was a man who sincerely believed that all human beings are equal as creations of Almighty God.” – Anna Mwansasu
“Mwalimu’s children were brought up to appreciate that they were just like any other Tanzanian children. He never wanted them to feel or appear special. In this aspect, therefore, he was very different from other African leaders. He was utterly selfless as an individual and as a leader.” – Maria Kamm
“If Mwalimu Julius Nyerere was to be identified with just one cause to the exclusion of any others; that cause would be the fight for man’s emancipation and liberty, the total and unconditional opposition to all forms of domination and subjugation.” – Jenerali Ulimwengu
“What comes out from my experience with Mwalimu is his continuous use of power and authority even when he was outside the government and CCM. He enjoyed a lot of respect for his leadership. He was listened to. His iconic stature and charisma were beyond description.” – Pius Msekwa
“Mwalimu Nyerere hated corruption in all its manifestations. He believed that people had the right to change and, if need be, overthrow a corrupt and therefore unaccountable government.” – Job Lusinde
“Mwalimu Nyerere kept his distance from hypocritical people.” – Ibrahim Kaduma
“His monumental achievements for Tanzania and the people of southern Africa, and indeed beyond, cast into insignificance whatever errors Mwalimu might have committed as a human being.” – Kenneth Kaunda
“I would simply say that Julius Nyerere was completely free of fear – fear of what people may think of him or putting on an image to the world as if he was saying to the world, ‘this is who I am.’” – Devaki Jain
Njama:Harakati za Willy Gamba Book 4 ...
Mpelelezi mashuhuri wa Afrika, Mtanzania, Willy Gamba, akiwa likizoni huko Afrika Magharibi, jijini Freetown, Sierra Leone, anatumiwa ujumbe wa haraka arudi upesi nchini kwani kumetokea hujuma kubwa.
Kutokana na uzalendo wake hapotezi muda, hima anarejea nchini. Chifu wake anamweleza kuwa shehena kubwa ya silaha za kivita ambazo ni mali ya wapigania uhuru wa kusini mwa Afrika, imeibiwa bandarini, katika mazingira ya kutatanisha.
Habari hizi zinaleta utata mwingi, baadhi ya nchi zikisema ni njama za Makaburu, na nyingine zikisema ni njama za Tanzania.
Katika kiza kinene kinachozunguka suala hili, serikali ya Tanzania inamtuma Willy kuwasaka. Hapo ndipo patashika zinaanza na jiji la Dar es Salaam linakumbwa katika wimbi la msukosuko wa uhaini, usaliti, na mauaji ya kikatili…