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Adua Is Dating In Nairobi by Felgonah...
Dating in Nairobi can be a wild ride filled with joy, heartache and laughter. Get ready to delve into the crazy, comedic and sometimes ridiculous world of dating with Adua.
Laugh, cry and get a few words of wisdom and caution.
Adua Is Dating In Nairobi is a collection of short comics based on the author's relationships.
Benga Maestro: The Life and Genius of...
'Benga Maestro' is told through the lenses of Dr. Osito Kalle, the string doctor, Dokta Waya, and lyrical cricket who plucks and chirps out wisdom, traditional aphorism, humour, and consolation, to "edutain" his audience. A viable offspring of the Victoria Jazz family, stemming from his mentor's Awino Lawi-led Victoria C, the Mabinju songbird has grown into a gallant ballad of his current Nabii Kings Band. Thus, Benga Maestro, narrates his Benga odysseys and magnanimously shares his foresight for music, its makers, and its consumers. It is a pleasurable exploration of both the kingly Kalle, and the benign world of Benga.
Proverbs of the Abagusii of Kenya Chr...
Like most cultural groups, the oral tradition of Abagusii People of Kenya is expressed in, among others, proverbs. These capture lessons and meaning, modulated by time and context as they are passed down generations. Like riddles and metaphors, proverbs express the wisdom of a culture and find apt applications in many situations. Christopher Okemwa's work documents some of the proverbs of Abagusii, their meaning, context in which they are used and application thereof. In this book proverbs are documented in the original form accompanied by English translations in addition to lessons they offer. Embedded in this collection are cultural aspects such beliefs and norms which touch on many aspects of Abagusii society. These aspects include relationships among people, communal life, gender matters, economic issues and many more.
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"Through careful transcription and translation of proverbs of Abagusii people of Kenya, Okemwa shares knowledge and cultural diversity as a wide range of themes and motifs recur hence multiplying meanings and implications. The proverbs explore both socio-political and socio-economic issues, in addition to fulfilling an aesthetic function." - Gladys Nyaiburi Ogaro, Mount. Kenya University
"The uniqueness of this work lies in its use of Ekegusii language to impart culture of Abagusii on the reader through the imagery in proverbs. The advantage of 'hearing' Ekegusii first hand, its literal and deep meaning provided, makes it ideal for students and teachers of language and culture in learning institutions. The work also preserves, for posterity, wisdom that may become extinct with the passage of time." - Margaret Kemunto Obaga, Catholic University, Nairobi, Kenya
"Christopher Okemwa's Proverbs of Abagusii of Kenya: Meaning & Application captures and radiates, with delight, the wisdom and beauty in Abagusii proverbs. For Ekegusii speakers, the proverbs nudge one to take a deep look at oneself and see how entertaining they can be. For non-speakers of the language the translation provided gives the poems versatility in content and pervasive reach, thus making them universal pieces of erudition that challenge and encourage. The proverb, 'Naigure ndumo boina ko mosiori ntamanya' (I have heard noise coming from grave diggers, but I am not sure who will be first to be interred), for instance, warns everybody against the barbarism of intransigence and physical confrontations, a universal piece of wisdom. Reading this invaluable book is a sure-fire route to intellectual nourishment. Okemwa has documented answers to our deep-seated questions on our socio- cultural, socio-economic and socio-political queries as captured by Abagusii proverbs. The wisdom therein helps one pry into one's own inadequacies and learn to challenge adversity." - Bwocha Nyagemi Bwocha, St. Augustine University, Tanzania
Yananiandama na Hadithi Nyingine
Yananiandama na Hadithi Nyingine ni mkusanyiko wa hadithi fupi zinazolenga hadhira ya wanafunzi, wasomaji wa kawaida na wataalamu wowote wale. Huu ni mkusanyiko unaowaleta pamoja waandishi walio na viwango vya juu vya ubunifu na ukwasi wa lugha. Hadithi zilizomo kwa ujumla zinagusa nafasi na nafsi ya msomaji. Bila shaka, msomaji yeyote wa mkusanyiko huu atagundua kuwa waandishi wake ni wenye uwezo mkubwa katika utunzi, fauka ya kuwa wengine wao wanalimbukia fasihi andishi. Naam, ulimbukeni wao umeleta sura ngeni katika ulimwengu wa fasihi andishi.
Jeff Mandila ni mmoja wa waandishi wanaoinukia kwa kasi mno. Ni mwandishi wa riwaya, tamthilia na hadithi fupi kando na utunzi wa mashairi. Alizaliwa karibu na mji wa Kitale mwaka wa 1985. Alijishindia tuzo ya Wahome Mutahi 2012 baada ya riwaya yake ya Sikitiko la Sambaya kuibuka ya kwanza.
Geoffrey Mung’ou ambaye pia ni mwandishi wa riwaya ya Mkakasi ni mhariri katika Shirika la Habari la Standard. Ana shahada katika kitivo cha Elimu (Kiswahili na Historia-Chuo Kikuu cha Kenyatta). Ametoa mchango mkubwa kuhusu Kiswahili katika vyombo vya habari, kwenye makongamano na shuleni. Aidha, amekuwa mwalimu wa somo la Kiswahili katika shule kadhaa za upili nchini Kenya. Mbali na kazi hizi za fasihi, ameibukia na vitabu adhimu kuhusu fani nyinginezo za lugha.
Arising from the flames of death: Tip...
Thank you the book arising from the flames of death talks about how Kenyans who wish to go and work in middle East countries should survive and the measures the African governments should put in place to ensure the safety of our African migrants working in gulf it's my personal experience having worked and become successful despite the flames of death.
The Gusii of Kenya by John S. Akama
The Gusii of Kenya: Social, Economic, Cultural, Political & Judicial Perspectives provides in-depth topical insights of the Gusii (also known as the Kisii) of Kenya. The book captures historical aspects of the Gusii and how they ended up occupying their present lands. It enunciates the group’s cultural, political and economic organization that are core to the group’s identify and overall survival. Reading the book would provide understanding of some noticeable elements of these perspectives that persist to date. Cultural aspects such as the rites of passage and weddings, part of core identity elements of a people, are well articulated. Social organization, starting at the homestead to clan to community level, was intricately woven to form a coherence whole that defined the Gusii. Indeed, this also formed a basis of core elements of code of conduct (chinsoni) and justice as traditionally administered.
The book also raises a number of questions regarding the core character of the Gusii such as lack of central authority and the implications this has had on the community over time. One can only speculate the trajectory of history that would have been had the Gusii organized themselves differently.
Verity by Colleen Hoover
Lowen Ashleigh is a struggling writer on the brink of financial ruin when she accepts the job offer of a lifetime. Jeremy Crawford, husband of bestselling author Verity Crawford, has hired Lowen to complete the remaining books in a successful series his injured wife is unable to finish.
Lowen arrives at the Crawford home, ready to sort through years of Verity's notes and outlines, hoping to find enough material to get her started. What Lowen doesn't expect to uncover in the chaotic office is an unfinished autobiography Verity never intended for anyone to read. Page after page of bone-chilling admissions, including Verity's recollection of what really happened the day her daughter died.
Lowen decides to keep the manuscript hidden from Jeremy, knowing its contents would devastate the already grieving father. But as Lowen's feelings for Jeremy begin to intensify, she recognizes all the ways she could benefit if he were to read his wife's words. After all, no matter how devoted Jeremy is to his injured wife, a truth this horrifying would make it impossible for him to continue to love her.
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IF I HAD A SON (stories of manhood to...
The book is a realistic conversation between a father and his son. It beautifully handles a man’s identity, success, family, relationship, marriage, happiness, conflict, faith, self-belief and other values. A walk from pre birth to retirement.
If I had a son (stories of manhood to our sons), adopts an authentic African story telling approach in a friendly language giving it a voice of its own. It is intended to communicate to each reader in a personal way, bringing back memories of sitting round the fireplace listening to grandmothers narrate stories of old times.
We Should All Be Feminists by Chimama...
What does "feminism” mean today? That is the question at the heart of We Should All Be Feminists, a personal, eloquently-argued essay—adapted from her much-viewed TEDx talk of the same name—by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, the award-winning author of Americanah and Half of a Yellow Sun.
With humor and levity, here Adichie offers readers a unique definition of feminism for the twenty-first century—one rooted in inclusion and awareness. She shines a light not only on blatant discrimination, but also the more insidious, institutional behaviors that marginalize women around the world, in order to help readers of all walks of life better understand the often masked realities of sexual politics.
Throughout, she draws extensively on her own experiences—in the U.S., in her native Nigeria, and abroad—offering an artfully nuanced explanation of why the gender divide is harmful for women and men, alike.
Argued in the same observant, witty and clever prose that has made Adichie a bestselling novelist, here is one remarkable author’s exploration of what it means to be a woman today—and an of-the-moment rallying cry for why we should all be feminists.
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Dead Aid by Dambisa Moyo
In Dead Aid, Dambisa Moyo describes the state of postwar development policy in Africa today and unflinchingly confronts one of the greatest myths of our time: that billions of dollars in aid sent from wealthy countries to developing African nations has helped to reduce poverty and increase growth. In fact, poverty levels continue to escalate and growth rates have steadily declined—and millions continue to suffer.
Provocatively drawing a sharp contrast between African countries that have rejected the aid route and prospered and others that have become aid-dependent and seen poverty increase, Moyo illuminates the way in which overreliance on aid has trapped developing nations in a vicious circle of aid dependency, corruption, market distortion, and further poverty, leaving them with nothing but the "need” for more aid.
Debunking the current model of international aid promoted by both Hollywood celebrities and policy makers, Moyo offers a bold new road map for financing development of the world’s poorest countries that guarantees economic growth and a significant decline in poverty—without reliance on foreign aid or aid-related assistance.Dead Aid is an unsettling yet optimistic work, a powerful challenge to the assumptions and arguments that support a profoundly misguided development policy in Africa. And it is a clarion call to a new, more hopeful vision of how to address the desperate poverty that plagues millions.
The Lean Startup by Eric Ries
Most startups fail. But many of those failures are preventable. The Lean Startup is a new approach being adopted across the globe, changing the way companies are built and new products are launched. Eric Ries defines a startup as an organization dedicated to creating something new under conditions of extreme uncertainty.
This is just as true for one person in a garage or a group of seasoned professionals in a Fortune 500 boardroom. What they have in common is a mission to penetrate that fog of uncertainty to discover a successful path to a sustainable business. The Lean Startup approach fosters companies that are both more capital efficient and that leverage human creativity more effectively.
Inspired by lessons from lean manufacturing, it relies on "validated learning,” rapid scientific experimentation, as well as a number of counter-intuitive practices that shorten product development cycles, measure actual progress without resorting to vanity metrics, and learn what customers really want. It enables a company to shift directions with agility, altering plans inch by inch, minute by minute.
Rather than wasting time creating elaborate business plans, The Lean Startup offers entrepreneurs - in companies of all sizes - a way to test their vision continuously, to adapt and adjust before it’s too late. Ries provides a scientific approach to creating and managing successful startups in a age when companies need to innovate more than ever.
We Who Are Spat Out: Short stories by...
We Who Are Spat Out is a compelling collection of short stories that introduces Oyamo Richard as a confident and thoughtful new voice in Kenyan Fiction. Moving across diverse settings and moments, the stories explore the complexities of human relationships, inner conflict, and social encounters with precision and emotional depth.
With a keen command of narrative craft, Oyamo builds tension subtly, reveals character through carefully shaped scenes, and allows meaning to emerge with quiet power. His language is flexible and expressive, enriched by moments of code-switching and code-mixing that lend authenticity and vividly reflect contemporary Kenyan life.
These stories probe psychological turmoil, trauma, love, betrayal, and fragile bonds of family, while others turn their gaze toward institutions where power and authority shape human experience. Taken together, We Who Are Spat Out offers a textured portrait of society and self, marking an important contribution to the vibrant body of twenty-first century Kenyan writing.
Hostage in Somalia: Nabad Miyaa? Is T...
On the day of his abduction, Lieutenant Colonel (Rtd) Rolf Helmrich was serving as ar Area Field Security Coordination Officer (AFSCO) to the UN Special Area in Kismayo. Somalia. His military background and training as a hostage negotiator helped hin endure 10 harrowing days in captivity. In this compelling account, Helmrich reflects or his ordeal, the mental endurance it demanded, and the lessons learned about hostage situations, resilience, and cultural understanding. The book offers a personal insigh into the intricate dynamics of the Somali clan system
Play like a lady-Own the game, own yo...
In a culture that teaches women to sit quietly and wait to be chosen, Play Like a Lady flips the script. This book is a powerful invitation for women to take the lead-not by chasing love, but by defining it on their own terms. It empowers every woman to set her standards, choose her path, and own her worth in both life and love. If you've ever felt like love was something that happened to you, this book is your reminder that you get to decide. This is not just an advice-it's the answer.
Rooted in Hope by Professor NJENGA MU...
In Rooted in Hope, Prof. Njenga Munene opens the door to a deeply personal and transformative journey from a village boy to a seasoned academic and university vice-chancellor. Through stories shaped by loss, love, service, leadership, and learning, he paints a vivid picture of a life guided and sustained by values and purpose, and deeply rooted in Hope!
This autobiography is more than a recollection of milestones; it is a thoughtful reflection on resilience, spiritual depth, and the power of community. Prof Munene's narratives invites readers to draw lessons from the seasons of both triumph and adversity - revealing how each person, each moment, and each morning dawn offers a fresh sprouting of purpose and possibility. Rooted in Hope is a compelling call to live fully, lead wisely, and believe that with every new dawn, hope arises.
Democratic Republic of Congo: A Sickm...
Democratic Republic of Congo: A Sickman of Africa explores the tragic paradox of a nation rich in natural resources yet plagued by decades of conflict, corruption, and misrule.
Through a concise historical and political lens, the book examines how colonial legacies, poor governance, and foreign interests have shaped the DRC's troubled path. It also highlights the resilience of its people and the hope for a better future. This is an essential read for anyone seeking to understand one of Africa's most complex and enduring crises.