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Makers of Kenya’s History: JM K...
This book is part of the Maker's of Kenya's History series of books. This particular volume focuses on the life of one of independent Kenya's most flamboyant politicians; Josiah Mwangi Kariuki, popularly known as JM.
'It is a life full of nationalist agitation, fight for the rights of the poor and landless, and determination to fight neo-colonialism.
JM was modest and philanthropic up to the time he was assassinated in March 1975.
Tom Mboya: Life, death and the disint...
The Kenyan TJRC: An Outsider’s ...
Between 1963 and 2008 Kenya experienced systematic atrocities, economic crimes, ethnic violence, and the illegal taking of land. To come to terms with these historical injustices and gross violations of human rights, the Kenyan Truth, Justice and Reconciliation Commission (TJRC) was established.
From the perspective of an insider and academic expert, The Kenyan TJRC: An Outsider's View from the Inside reveals for the first time the debates and decisions made within the Commission, including how the Kenyan Commission became the first such commission to recommend that its Chair be prosecuted for gross violations of human rights.
This book is one of the few insider accounts of a truth commission, and one of the few that reflects on the limitations and opportunities of such a commission.
The Kenyan TJRC provides lessons and recommendations to those interested in addressing historical injustices through a truth commission process.
Gikuyu Oral Literature by Wanjiku Muk...
This book offers an intimate initiation into the oral literature of the Agikuyu people of Kenya. The authors offer examples of oral narratives, proverbs, songs, riddles and poetry collected from live performances, many of which they have themselves participated in. The examples are rendered both in the Gikuyu language of performance and in the English translation.
The authors have succeeded in conveying the atmosphere of the actual performance by remaining faithful to the conversational language of narration or recitation. Each narrative, even when very much a part of a commonly-held tradition, comes out with the originality of the performance of a particular, individual artist. And the songs are presented as they have been sang for particular occasions - by individualized singers who express a cultural and value world through a particularized mood and emotion.
The authors also feature quite prominently the performance of two gicandi artists. Gicandi is a uniquely Gikuyu artform - a poetry recited to the accompaniment of the music of the gicandi instrument.
With its good examples, lucid and stimulating discussion as well as questions that provoke thought, this book is an ideal support book for the secondary school and university oral literature programmes.
Urathi wa Cege wa Kibiru by D. Kinuth...
Ibuku rīīrī rīna rīa Ūrathi wa Cege wa Kībirū rīna ūhoro woothe wa mūrathi mūhe gītīīyo na Agīkūyū, kuma gūciarwo gwake, gūkūra, kūrua gwake, ona ūrīa aanjirie kūratha na maūndū marīa aarathire na marīa marīīkītie kūhiinga. Ibiku rīīrī rīna moothathi mangī maingi ma arathi Agīkūyū, nyīmbo cia tene, marebeta na ngano.
Written in gīīgīkūyū, this book is about the renown prophet of the Agīkūyū, Cege wa Kībirū - commonly known as 'Mūgo wa Kībirū'.
Read about his childhood, how he started prophesying, all his prophecies, their interpretation and which ones have come to pass. This book also features prophecies from other Agīkūyū prophets, proverbs, songs among other stories.
Kagituju Kajigi na Johana Muritu Meru...
The Struggle for Land and Justice in ...
Why, despite the introduction of new land laws beginning in 2012, has there been an increase in land grabbing in Kenya?
Why has legislation failed to address long standing grievances about grossly unequal land distribution? This important book suggests that questions of justice should be central to discussions of African land reform. Constitutional reformers in Kenya promised transformative changes in land relations.
However, the reality has disappointed. Land law reforms since 2010 have been more concerned with the administration of land and with bureaucratic power than with the real consequences of unequal access to land for ordinary Kenyans. Manji documents this thwarted struggle and surveys the prospects for genuine change.
From Home Guard to Mau Mau by Elisha ...
This is a fictional account of a young Kenyan man who is the trusted home guard and bodyguard of a white farmer. The fight to free Kenya of the colonialists rule is on, and the Mau Mau are the spearhead.
The young man secretly joins the Mau Mau, but his loyalties are in conflict and each part of his life now involves betrayal of an other. The life story is one of survival, betrayal, anguish and vengeance.
Undaunted: Stories of Freedom in a Sh...
.to free oneself or assist in liberating others involves taking risks, being suspicious of the status quo, leaving the safety of the shore and launching out into the deep and the unknown. This is a very lonely calling too as one immerses oneself into the whole of reality with courage to confront and listen. Yet, the calling is not to be the liberator of the oppressed but to make a commitment to fight alongside them, as Paulo Freire wrote in Pedagogy of the Oppressed. — Fr Gabriel Dolan
From his work in Turkana, Kitale, Kapenguria and Mombasa, Father Gabriel reminds us that true transformative change comes from the people themselves, from the bottom up. This is a challenge that the social justice/human rights practitioners must internalize and the sooner the better. The idea of being the “voice of the voiceless” must transform to facilitating, encouraging and giving space to those who suffer the indignities of injustice, violence, poverty and repression. Indeed, one of the most significant tasks for the human rights community is to devolve away from Nairobi, in real, practical, and substantive ways.
It is not easy for a white man, with all the attendant privileges that brings, to become an integral part of the struggle for pro-poor transformative change in Kenya, and be subject to arrest, harassment, and repression. For those who read these memoirs, please circulate them to everyone you know. Translate them, read them in the mosques, churches and under trees so that Kenyans can get a sense of where we have come from, what we should avoid, and what it takes to make some gains that benefit the majority of our people. — Maina Kiai
Controversial Chiefs in Colonial Keny...
Brief Summary
Senior Chief Waruhiu wa Kung’u is one of colonial Kenya’s most controversial chiefs. His name has gone down in history as a traitor who was assassinated because he sold his country to the British colonizers. This book is the untold story of the controversial life of Senior Chief Waruhiu who served the colonial government for thirty years. He believed his white superiors’ authority was God-given and to disobey them was tantamount to disobeying God himself. That was why he was considered loyal, obedient, dependable, responsible, efficient, and a tower of strength.
Chief Waruhiu’s violent death dealt his reputation a devastating blow, as it provided his critics with a basis to portray him as a traitor who sold out to the colonizers. Although Waruhiu believed that the Africans were not yet ready for self-government—and that they could not attain it through violence—that did not make him a traitor. Other chiefs also believed that and yet were not labeled as traitors. However, this did lead to him being considered a very pro-government and pro-European chief who was opposed to the aspirations of his people and he, as a result, deserved to be killed.
Although it is believed that Waruhiu was killed by Mau Mau, there is no evidence to support that claim. The white settler community gained a lot from Waruhiu’s murder as it paved the way for it to get what it had been demanding for a long time—a declaration of a state of emergency and the arrest and detention of African leaders. It is very likely that some leaders of the white settlers, working together with government officials, were probably behind Waruhiu’s murder. The police, the prosecution, and the court seemed determined to make the murder charges against the accused suspects stick in spite of glaring discrepancies and contradictions in the evidence against them. Above all, the prosecution failed to prove beyond any reasonable doubts that Waweru and Gathuku killed Waruhiu. Thus, the mystery of who killed Waruhiu and those behind his murder still remains unresolved and the perpetrators of the murder may never be known.
The Postponed Promise: Kenyas Quest f...
Saving the Beautiful Forest and Other...
This beautifully illustrated book features three heartwarming stories that gently teach lessons about protecting nature, facing fears, and seeing the world with curious eyes. Saving the Beautiful Forest and Other Stories is also a colouring book, complete with line art pages for every story. And after each tale, you’ll find a few thoughtful questions to spark conversation.
A perfect book for children aged 8–12, parents, teachers, and caregivers. Also loved by ages 5-7 for colouring and read-aloud time!
Born to Serve by Hon Matu Wamae
Kisumu 1901- 2001: From An Inland por...
Brief Summary
Kisumu 1901- 2001: From An Inland port to First Millennium City is the first book in the series, History of Kenyan cities and Towns. The series looks at the people and events that have shaped the cities' and towns' development and the broader impact they have had on Kenya's history.
The book follows City's historical journeys from 1901 ( when it was known as Port Florence ) to its centennial celebrations graced by President Moi (Kenya), Mkapa ( Tanzania ) and Museveni (Uganda) in 2001 that paved way for its being recognized by the United Nations First Millennium City in 2006.
The text is enriched with a large collection of photographs capturing the evolution of the City during its first 100 years.
Chasing a Bullet By Douglas Logedi
Running with the Kenyans: Passion, Ad...
Whether running is your recreation, your religion, or just a spectator sport, Adharanand Finn’s incredible journey to the elite training camps of Kenya will captivate and inspire you. Part travelogue, part memoir, this mesmerizing quest to uncover the secrets of the world’s greatest runners—and put them to the test—combines practical advice, a fresh look at barefoot running, and hard-won spiritual insights.
As a boy growing up in the English countryside, Adharanand Finn was a natural runner. While other kids struggled, he breezed through schoolyard races, imagining he was one of his heroes: the Kenyan long-distance runners exploding into prominence as Olympic and world champions. But as he grew up, pursued a career in journalism, married and had children, those childhood dreams slipped away—until suddenly, in his mid-thirties, Finn realized he might have only one chance left to see how far his talents could take him.
Uprooting his family of five, including three small children, Finn traveled to Iten, a small, chaotic town in the Rift Valley province of Kenya—a mecca for long-distance runners thanks to its high altitude, endless running paths, and some of the top training schools in the world. Finn would run side by side with Olympic champions, young hopefuls, and barefoot schoolchildren . . . not to mention the exotic—and sometimes dangerous—wildlife for which Kenya is famous.
Here, too, he would meet a cast of colorful characters, including his unflappable guide, Godfrey Kiprotich, a former half marathon champion; Christopher Cheboiboch, one of the fastest men ever to run the New York City Marathon; and Japhet, a poor, bucktoothed boy with unsuspected reservoirs of courage and raw speed. Amid the daily challenges of training and of raising a family abroad, Finn would learn invaluable lessons about running—and about life.
Running with the Kenyans is more than one man’s pursuit of a lifelong dream. It’s a fascinating portrait of a magical country—and an extraordinary people seemingly born to run.