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Moody Mood and Courage the Friend
Moody Mood and Jumbo the bully
Moody Mood has done it again! Happy to be back in school after the holidays, Moody Mood runs into an unsettling scene when he sees Jumba, the bully, threatening a smaller boy.
Moody Mood springs into action in the boy’s defense. Without the physical might of Jumba, would Moody’s courage under fire save the day?
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.
Kim Says Sorry
Ann and the Pen
Tessy and the Mango Tree
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.
Notes on Grief by Chimamanda Ngozi Ad...
Notes on Grief is an exquisite work of meditation, remembrance, and hope, written in the wake of Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie's beloved father’s death in the summer of 2020. As the COVID-19 pandemic raged around the world, and kept Adichie and her family members separated from one another, her father succumbed unexpectedly to complications of kidney failure.
Expanding on her original New Yorker piece, Adichie shares how this loss shook her to her core. She writes about being one of the millions of people grieving this year; about the familial and cultural dimensions of grief and also about the loneliness and anger that are unavoidable in it. With signature precision of language, and glittering, devastating detail on the page--and never without touches of rich, honest humor--Adichie weaves together her own experience of her father’s death with threads of his life story, from his remarkable survival during the Biafran war, through a long career as a statistics professor, into the days of the pandemic in which he’d stay connected with his children and grandchildren over video chat from the family home in Abba, Nigeria.
In the compact format of We Should All Be Feminists and Dear Ijeawele, Adichie delivers a gem of a book--a book that fundamentally connects us to one another as it probes one of the most universal human experiences. Notes on Grief is a book for this moment—a work readers will treasure and share now more than ever--and yet will prove durable and timeless, an indispensable addition to Adichie's canon.
Voices
n the small town of Soghor in Nyanza, Kenya, there exists a myth dating back to colonial times. It relates to people, termed kachinja, who were rumoured to prowl the area, arresting passers-by and tapping their blood. Supposedly, Songhor survived this way throughout the colonial period and into Kenya’s independence.
Following emancipation, the White Highlands reverted to the indigenous population, and a settlement for the Luo, Kalenjin and Kisii communities. Folklore has it that people routinely dashed for the bushes whenever they saw a red car approaching. Its white owner is said to have used the car to transport captured Africans for slaughter. The man lived near the Songhor Museum Site that was founded by two white men in 1932, and gazetted in 1981. Two African families in nearby Tamu and Muhoroni are rumoured to have been complicit, acting as ‘catchers’ of Africans.
At the white man’s homestead, the main house had a bunker-like hole with a small door, and a grilled opening. Keen observations lead to curious revelations.
This is a fictionalized account based on a long-held myth. It is meant for enjoyment.
Proverbs of the Abagusii of Kenya
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.
Here is what others say
"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.
Nimepoteza Tena na Hadithi Nyingine
Nimepoteza Tena 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.
Kikechi Kombo B. ana Shahada ya elimu na sanaa na shahada ya uzamili kutoka Chuo Kikuu cha Kenyatta. Ni mwalimu mwenye tajiriba pana katika lugha na fasihi ya Kiswahili kwa miaka mingi. Hushiriki uchambuzi wa lugha na fasihi katika Idhaa ya Radio Taifa- KBC. Ameandika vitabu vya marudio katika lugha ya Kiswahili na miongozo tolatola mathalan mwongozo wa Chozi la Heri, mwongozo wa Kigogo, mwongozo wa Kidagaa Kimemwozea na mwongozo wa Mstahiki Meya. Amechangia pia katika kitabu cha marudio cha Kioo Cha KCSE, Mwongozo wa Nguu za Jadi na Mapambazuko ya Machweo na hadithi nyingine miongoni mwa vitabu vingine.
Kenna Wasike ni mwandishi wa kazi za fasihi. Ameandika kazi aula za bunilizi. Aidha, amechangia katika uandishi wa hadithi fupi. Hadithi yake maarufu ni ‘Mapenzi ya Kifaurongo’ katika mkusanyiko wa Tumbo Lisiloshiba na Hadithi Nyingine. Vilevile, amechangia katika uandishi wa kitabu cha marudio ya fasihi. Kwa sasa yeye ni mwalimu wa Kiswahili katika Shule ya wavulana ya Chesamisi iliyoko gatuzi la Bungoma nchini Kenya.
Mzee Kambirani na Hadithi Nyingine
Mzee Kambirani 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.
The Children of the Rain and Other St...
The Children of the Rain and Other Stories is a collection of short stories that explore themes of social, cultural, economic, political and spiritual aspects of modern life.
These stories are colourfully narrated in a charming and fast moving chronicle about noticeable issues that are close to many people’s emotions. The issues include love, school, family, relationships and diseases among many other contemporary concerns.
The stories unveil a great deal of originality with a striking style.
The book is a must read for students and junior readers.
AFRICA, MY MOTHERLAND
When a Stranger Called by 13 Kenyan w...
What They Didn`t Tell You About Retir...
Every individual loves to have a job. Typically, this is achieved through self-employment and employment by other people, including public and private institutions. Having something to do daily adds spice and meaning to one’s life. Even though it is imperative for us to occasionally remember that we shall leave our jobs and adjust to leading another life after retirement, many people work every day without taking some moments to think seriously that
one day they will retire from their active life.
The purpose of this book is to provide pieces of advice on how to plan for retirement irrespective of one’s age; to illuminate on the consequences of not planning for retirement, the challenges which one encounters and how to successfully deal with them, and in general, to remind us that there is life after retirement. Life can either be exciting and fulfilling, or harsh and overwhelming, all depending on how we conduct ourselves in our days of active lives. The author further emphasizes the need to view life as continuation from one station to another, without focusing on an expiry date, as if it is an event or single contractual engagement.
A Spell of Good Things by Ayobami Ade...
Ayobami Adebayo, the celebrated author of Stay With Me (A stunning debut novel... in the lineage of great works by Chinua Achebe and Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie. --Michiko Kakutani, The New York Times) unveils a dazzling story of modern Nigeria and two families caught in the riptides of wealth, power, romantic obsession, and political corruption.