QUICK DELIVERY
Swift dispatch
Barua kwa Moyo Wangu
- Dunia inapita kwa Kasi sana. Wakati nao hausimami. Jua nalo lakimbia. Ni hali hizi na nyingine ambazo zimemfanya binadamu kujipata katika tanzu zinazotatiza na changamoto changamano chungu nzima. Maradhi, siasa duni, ufisadi, dhiki, ushirikina, mateso, chuki, mauti, vita, elimu, uongozi mbaya, utamaduni, kisasi, wivu, ubaguzi, ugatuzi, afya, ulevi, shinikizo, bidii, ari, hiari, uvumilivu, subira, ufanisi, ushindi na mapenzi ni baadhi tu ya mambo yanayomkabili mlimwengu katika dunia yake.
The Masked Dream
The storm was not over; it was just the beginning. Immediately the coast guards’ ships were swallowed into the horizon; a sailor in Kamau’s boat on the watch spotted a large boat approaching them from the back at high speed. The ship looked piratical. He raised the alarm to alert the other crew members.
Blind Justice by Haron Gori
Eco Africa: An Anthology of Poems
Eco Africa: An Anthology of Poems is a magnificent collection of poems from across the African continent (Eastern, Western, Central, and Southern Africa) with various contributions from some African poets in Diaspora. There are poems on nature such as its beauty and clean air, on potential consequences of climate change, notably global warming, and the potential devastating effects of drought, floods and hunger. There is uncertainty, and hence fear and hope. The verses shed streaks of light on the contemporary concerns about pollution, its impacts on humanity and the earth’s flora and fauna. However, even with the gloom and doom, the artists offer pointers to remedies! Will humanity hearken?
Loaded with vivid descriptions, suspense, and free expression, the works herein make it hard for the reader to place the book down even after reading the last word!
What Others Say
“The poems have an appealing and timely message on matters of the environment.” – Dr. Chris Okemwa, Kisii University
Shifting Sands
Shifting Sands is a gripping narration by Kemunto aka Kemu" to her three girlfriends, all of different cultural heritage. Kemu aspires to be a writer but life with its vicissitudes doesn't make her dream an easy one. We follow the four young girls as they mature in this adventure, growing up and facing the world. Their encounters, surprises and cultural intricacies make for good reading.
Their intertwined lives from a young age, and their different cultural backgrounds and upbringing offer interesting insights. Kemu and Myra are Kenyan Africans while Shilpa is third-generation Kenyan-Indian and Latifah is third-generation Kenyan-Arab. The latter two face questions of nationality all the time, despite that their families have been in the country for generations.
Shifting Sands is an intriguing tale of enduring encounters of living a moral and ethical life, placing its own challenges on friendships cemented from early childhood and school. How will the four ladies' friendship survive?
Shifting Sand's various strands of narratives are compelling and herald the coming of age of a gifted and talented writer who brings women and children experiences hauntingly to life. In this tale we get contrasting insights of issues that impact women, children and relationships. Tradition and cultural practices of old are challenged in the face of modernity while age-old wisdom, like that from Kemu's grandmother (Magokoro) and father, appear immutable.
What Others Say
"Mombasa, a tapestry city where east meets west and north meets south, is the metonymy that gives Moraa Gitaa the opportunity to indict archaic cultural beliefs, government authorities, extremism, the suppression of women, and a whole slew of questionable practices in modern Kenya. Kemunto's voice is that of the archetypal, dignified and upright woman everywhere in the developing world, not just that of the African woman. Quite well said." - Charles Phebih-Agyekum, author and book editor.
"Shifting Sands is a powerful, compelling and gripping narrative employing a mature mastery of the English language that leaves the reader yearning for more." - Excerpt from judges' comments, 2008 National Book Development Council of Kenya Literary Awards.
"Moraa Gitaa's Shifting Sands will add value to the national discourse on gender discrimination, inter-generational tensions, socioeconomic marginalization, HIV and AIDS, the injustices suffered by the poor in this country, corruption, transnational and global connections and their impact on the lives of Kenyans and other nationals residing in the country." - Comparative Literature Lecturer at a Kenyan university.
The Adventures of Monarch: You Were M...
A classic story of becoming and building courage with the help of friends!
Inspirational and heart warming, You Were Made to Fly is a story of a caterpillar on a journey to becoming the dazzling Monarch butterfly she was created to be. With beautiful and charming illustrations, this is a book adults will enjoy reading over and over with their kids as readers learn about building resilience, celebrating each stage of growth, facing fears, and celebrating the support of community.
Inspire your precious little ones on how to face hard times and walk confidently through life to fully live out their dreams! Perfect for family reading and for early, eager readers.
Dreams and Demons by Winnie Madoro, A...
Dreams and demons is a moving anthology of poems balancing on the four wheels of four poetresses, Anyango Nyar Aketch, Scholastica Moraa, Winnie Madoro and Emily K Millern.
It is a collection of trials and triumphs, wins and woes, love and loss and importantly, the dreams and demons we all carry with us.
Cast the First Stone
Driven by acquisitive greed, corrupt individuals lobby the government for favourable policies for their businesses. In cutthroat competition, the high and mighty engages in deadly selfish games of land and property acquisition regardless of cost. The poor are equally determined! They use every imaginable trick to have their piece of the pie.
Cast the first stone is an intriguing story on lives in an African country. Kalamu, an investigative journalist, embarks on a truth-seeking assignment at the Alfajiri Scheme, not aware that his expose’ will rattle the establishment. He discovers rot whose tentacles run deep, presenting unprecedented risk to his life and the lives of his sources! Will he unravel the tangled maze?
What Others Say
“Cast the First Stone is moving story about the pivotal role of the press in the fight for positive change in corruption-ridden societies. It is an indictment of the press and government in the perpetuation of corruption, particularly in developing countries. The novelist has demonstrated great command of the English language and written the story with a powerful message in a style that is easy and interesting to read. The issues addressed are very relevant to the African society today.” – Dr. Andrew Nyongesa, Scholar of Literature.
“From cutting deals, playing the deadly and selfish games of trampling on the poor to get ahead, to the never-say-die spirit of the poor to get a piece of the cake, Cast the First Stone is a riveting story that illuminates the realities of a corrupt, unjust society!” – Anonymous.
Mwanzo wa Mwisho na Mwarabu Omari Mwa...
Kwikwi za vilio vya bi harusi zinasikika kwa mbali. Kalazimishwa kuwa mke wa mtu, ndoto yake imevunjwa na kusagwasagwa bila ya huruma. Kavalishwa gauni la kiyombo, kichwani katundikwa taji la leso lililopachikwa viwangwa vinavyong`aa.
Machozi yanamtoka machoni na kuuharibu wanja aliopakwa. Naam machozi. Si machozi ya furaha bali ya karaha. Binti wa miaka kumi na mitatu hatimaye anaenda kufunga ndoa na mzee wa miaka tisini. Je huu ni mwisho wa ndoto yake Bi harusi aliyoiwekeza toka angali kinda? Ama ndio mwanzo wa shida zake kuisha?
Mwanzo wa Mwisho ni riwaya iliyojikita nchini Fokota. Wanawake wa jamii hii wametengwa na kudharaulika. Wao hawana kauli mbele ya wanaume. Mateso, binti aliyekulia kwenye utandabui wa unyanyapaa alijikusuru kuing`oa mizizi hiyo. Je atakumbana na yepi njiani? Na je atafaulu?
Mwarabu Omari Mwarabu ni mwandishi anayechipuka kwa kasi mno kwenye sanaa ya utunzi wa hadithi za kiswahili. Alizaliwa Bodo, Kaunti ya Kwale mwaka wa 2000. Mwanzo wa Mwisho ni riwaya yake ya pili baada ya ile ya kwanza iitwayo Daraja la Mauti. Kwa sasa ni mwanafunzi wa chuo kikuu cha Rongo , anasomea Shahada ya Takwimu na Tarakilishi. Pia ni mwanachama wa CHAWAKAMA Kenya.
Arusi Tatu na Wilson Ireri
Arusi Tatu
Arusi tatu ni simulizi inayotuchorea picha kamili ya safari ya mwanadamu. Wepesi na ugumu wa safari hizo umeelezwa kwa ubatini katika maana kamili ya 'Arusi Tatu'.
Mwandishi Wilson Ireri anatusafirisha katika safari ya vijana watatu wenye hulka baidi kama ardhi na mbingu. Wa kwanza Shida ana shida kama lilivyo jina lake. Alichorithi kutoka kwa wazaziwe ni shida tu. Je, atapiga mbizi vipi katika bahari yenye mawimbi ya ufukara ili aufikie ufuo wa ufanisi?
Daniel na Don ni pacha hawa hawajui shida ni nini. Wamelelewa katika maisha ya tunu na tamasha. Je neema waliyo nayo wataitumia kuijenga kesho yao?
Mwisho mwandishi anatuelewesha kuwa kila mtu ana kipawa chake..." Ni shida ipi inayotokea mtu asipojua kipawa chake?
Wilson Ireri ni mwandishi wa hadithi fupi, riwaya na mashairi. Kwa sasa Wilson ni Kasisi katika Dayosisi ya Mlima Kenya Magharibi kanisa la Kianglikana.
Nizike Sijafa na Darius Makhoka
Hadithi hii ya Nizike Sijafa ina mnato na mvuto wa aina yake, imekolezwa uhalisia wa maisha katika siku hizi na dunia ya sasa. Mwandishi anasimulia jinsi mwanadamu anavyothamini mfu na kuyapa hadhi kubwa maziko kinyume na anavyomtunza na kumthamini mwenzake awapo hai.
Je, Salama Makori atafaulu katika azimio lake la kuihamasisha jamii kuikumbatia methali isemayo udugu ni kufaana wala si kufanana? Je, Salama atapata afueni na kuishi maisha yenye furaha, licha ya umasikini wa sina sinani unaomwandama na kutishia kulizamisha dau la matumaini yake kila uchao? Soma ufaidi!
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Mwandishi wa kazi hii ni Darius Makokha. Darius Makokha ni mwandishi ambaye ameibuka kuwa stadi mno katika sanaa ya utunzi wa hadithi za Kiswahili. Halima Apaa Angani na Nizike Sijafa ni mojawapo ya kazi ambazo amezikamilisha. Kwa sasa ni mwalimu wa somo la Kiswahili katika shule tajika ya Mekaela Likunda, mojawapo ya shule za Mekaela Academies – Kwale.
Kudra na Kevin Oyugi
Riwaya hii ya Kudra ni ya aina yake. Ni riwaya ambayo imeyamulika masuala ya kisasa na yanayoiathiri jamii kwa njia hasi ama chanya.
Mhusika Kudra anajipata akitopea katika ukwasi wa aina yake licha ya kuzaliwa katika jamii ya ukata hohehahe. Hizi zinakuwa ni kudra za Mwenyezi Mungu au majaaliwa kama waambavyo wengine. Mbali na haya majaaliwa yake, anafikwa na mkosi pale ambapo rafiki yake wa chanda na pete Jane anafia katika chumba chake. Hii ni baada ya wao kulewa chopi na kusindikizwa kiamboni kwa Kudra na Bwana Majuto usiku uliotangulia. Je, haya ni majaaliwa pia?
Kakaye Kudra, Oscar Mpimbi naye katika umasikini wake anafanikiwa kuchumbiana na Daktari Agnes aliyekuwa akimtibu mamaye kabla ya kuaga dunia. Oscar anampenda Agnes licha ya kuogopa kumjuvya hali ya hisia zake. Kwa upande mwingine, Agnes naye anampenda Oscar na kuamua kumfahamisha. Je, hii ni kudra ya Rabana pia?
Utamu wa riwaya hii hauishii tu kuisoma kwa burudani ila pia kujifunza masuala ibuka na ainati katika jamii. Ni riwaya ya kizazi cha leo na uleo ndani mwake! Jipatie nakala ujifahamishe zaidi!
The African Trilogy: Things Fall Apar...
Chinua Achebe is considered the father of modern African literature, the writer who opened the magic casements of African fiction. The African Trilogy--comprised of Things Fall Apart, Arrow of God, and No Longer at Ease--is his magnum opus. In these masterly novels, Achebe brilliantly imagines the lives of three generations of an African community as their world is upended by the forces of colonialism from the first arrival of the British to the waning days of empire.
The trilogy opens with the groundbreaking Things Fall Apart, the tale of Okonkwo, a hero in his village, whose clashes with missionaries--coupled with his own tragic pride--lead to his fall from grace. Arrow of God takes up the ongoing conflict between continuity and change as Ezeulu, the headstrong chief priest, finds his authority is under threat from rivals and colonial functionaries. But he believes himself to be untouchable and is determined to lead his people, even if it is towards their own destruction. Finally, in No Longer at Ease, Okonkwo's grandson, educated in England, returns to a civil-service job in Lagos, only to see his morality erode as he clings to his membership in the ruling elite.
Drawing on the traditional Igbo tales of Achebe's youth, The African Trilogy is a literary landmark, a mythic and universal tale of modern Africa. As Toni Morrison wrote, African literature is incomplete and unthinkable without the works of Chinua Achebe. For passion, intellect and crystalline prose, he is unsurpassed.
The Hot Chalice by Hamisi Wawire
Should we let our children into our marriage squabbles? Does it help or worsen the already worse situation? Does it mould them into responsible parents and patriotic citizens? Must we doubt each other in marriage?
In this lovely but tragic story, Injendi’s true love to his family – wife and daughter comes to an abrupt end when his wife’s doubts lead to Nekesa’s killing. A rosy union turns once into a bed of thorns that dates back to Nawusino’s early orientation to love and marriage. Nandako has to step in strongly to make the unimagined happen.
Uprooting the Roots of Poverty by Oli...
Judge me as unfortunate since you have not once lived through adversity. If you have never passed through life minus an opponent then there is no single person who can ever imagine or know what you are capable of or where your strength lies. We neither choose where we are born nor are given a life manual, we all design our survival skills and adjust appropriately to the ecosystem. Pain, hard times, hostility, and frustration should make us victorious! Turn your pain into your power! I conquered destitution through Him who orders my steps and walks with me through the thickest- ‘Even though I walk through the darkest valley, I will fear no evil, for you are with me; your rod and your staff, they comfort me (Psalm 23: 4). You too, can do it!
Nearly Every Man is Mad and Other Sto...
Nearly Every Man is Mad? & Other Stories is a collection of fresh and exciting stories that seek to educate, entertain, correct and invite us to reflect on various contemporary issues that affect our society. The stories explore and present, brilliantly and interestingly, themes such as parenting, love, faith, moral decay, environmental degradation, hypocrisy, injustice, extortion and betrayal among others. Moreover, the stories are written in a simple language using various literary techniques to help readers understand, appreciate and relate with the experiences easily.
About the Author
Wafula Khisa is a Kenyan poet, writer and teacher. His poetry and prose have appeared in various (online and in print) literary journals, magazines and anthologies such as Nthanda Review, The African Writer Magazine, Tuck Magazine, Elixir Magazine, Scarlet Leaf Review, Writers Space Africa, The Legendary Magazine, Dwarts Literary Journal, Agape Review, African Voices: A Call for Freedom, Nalubaale Review Literary Magazine, Armageddon & Other Stories, Lunaris Review (issue 7), Advaitam Speaks Literary Magazine, Aubade Magazine, Antarctica Journal, New Ink Review, Hope: An Anthology of Poetry, Better Than Starbucks Poetry & Fiction Journal and Best New African Poets anthology series among others. Some of his poetry has been translated into French. He was long listed for the Babishai Niwe Poetry Prize in 2018. He has published two collections of poetry: A Cock’s Seduction Song & Other Poems (2019) and When I Hear My Mother’s Voice & Other Poems (2022).
Lessons from the Streets, The Art of ...
The Blurb
Lessons from the Streets ~ The Art of Money
~ Vincent Ogutu
Inside these pages
Lessons From The Streets ~ The Art of Money, the author’s sixth book, is an acknowledgement of our street vendors, their hard work and their resilience. It defines hustles, side hustles and the informal businesses which while thought less of, are actually one of the key drivers of our economy. In his unique captivating style, the author tells the story of our heroes and heroines - the street entrepreneurs, leaving the reader in no doubt that our informal businesses are therefore deserving of greater recognition and appreciation. The book is also a call to all of us to realise the potential that is literally and figuratively on our streets, not only for others, but for anyone who will take these profound lessons and make them work for oneself.
The Author
Vincent Ogutu, an avid reader and prolific author, is the founder of Entrepreneurs Corner, an online entrepreneurial ecosystem. He is also the Chairman of Forteleza Investments Limited and a Business Coach under VOVO Valuable Observations. During the last 5 years, the author has mentored entrepreneurs from Ghana, Kenya, Nigeria and Tanzaniathrough the Tony Elumelu Entrepreneurship Program (TEEP). With that, he has proven the fact that most of the principles of entrepreneurship are universal.
Vincent’s second book Who are the Top Billionaires in Africa won the African Christian Authors Book Awards (ACABA) in the 2022 Awards in the Business and Finance Category.
Shadow Walkers – The Glory of K...
Shadow Walkers - The Glory of Kings is a fantasy adventure story based on the mythological cultural gods and legends of Africa alongside real life heroes and Kingdoms, where a pantheon of gods, The Azuni, seek to restore order amongst themselves while plagued by the return of an ancient enemy, the Okuzuni lead by the fierce Kizamen. The story transects Africa's ancient Kingdoms and pre-colonial influence around the world, as well as the existence of these African gods in modern contemporary times.