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The Beads of Slavery by Karanja M. Li...
Forgive Me Sunita by E.B. Ogalo
Sunita, a Standard Seven pupil at Nairobi Primary School finds herself in difficult situation. She is a student leader and is loved by both teachers and most of her colleague learners.
However, she notices that one of the student leaders is a bully and chooses to address the problem but what follows makes her come face to face with betrayal, hatred and the dire need to forgive.
Will she forgive the people who hurt her?
Raindrops and Roses by Patrick Lavince
Raindrops & Roses is a bouquet of poems – poems of discernment and love; governance and patriotism; law and societal indoctrination; mental health and affirmations; loss and grief – flowers of hope planted by the flowing waters beneath the white of eyes.
The book is a full-length poetry anthology and comprises of two books in one.
Book 1: Cancer Sun, Gemini Moon.
Book 2: Unsent Letters.
This anthology of poems ticks all boxes, colours the parts that were void of light and is the ultimate prize of love.
The Village Well and other stories by...
Walanyama na Mashairi Mengine by Ken ...
WALANYAMA ni diwani la mashairi yanayoonyesha taswira ya jamii ya sasa. Jamii ambayo imetawaliwa na dhulma, unyanyasaji, unafiki na jinsi mapenzi yamekosa maana kwa kuyapuuza maswala ya jadi.
WALANYAMA ni nyenzo ya bahari mbalimbali za ushairi zilizoshughulikiwa kwa ukamilifu kwa manufaa ya jamii yote ya ulimwengu.
The missing links by Tobias Otieno
The events of this novel are played out against a background of tension and contradiction between the rural and urban experience, squalor and affluence, reality and superstition. Nyakane, a high- school student in Nairobi, falls pregnant and is forced to return to Odendo, village of her husband's forefathers. In the harsh conditions of the village, where the land is unfertile and gold-mining is the only lucrative activity, and educated people are considered dissenters, Nyakane is faced with a world of social taboo, poverty and perpetual disease.
Tobias Odongo Otieno, in this, his first novel, portrays the dislocation of the villagers and the city dwellers, and the different generations with humorous affection.
He is fearless in satirizing the superstition and taboo born of ignorance, or hypocritical religion, in his quest for a sharpened, more truthful perception of a society in change.
The Operator by Chris Mwangi
Kill me quick by Meja Mwangi
Meja and Maina arrive in the city confident their high school diplomas will lead to employment and a better life. However, they are unable to find jobs and end up living in the streets, among other unemployed and homeless youth. Brutally separated, they meet later behind prison bars.This novel displays Mwangi's talent for writing lively stories depicting societal problems in Kenya.
Femme Fatale by Ebuka Henry and Faith...
Maua by Grace Kagema
MauaTheNovel is an epic story of a young ambitious man who yearns to break the chains that hold him back from achieving a life he had only dreamt of. Amid misfortunes and with nothing to his name, Karani, must step up and feed his hunger for success. But can he do it? How much inner strength will he need to overcome the challenges ahead? What choices will he face? Will he emerge a winner?
This story is written in English. The setting is in Africa where the reader travels through a maze of hope, tragedy, traditions, modernity, resilience and love through the protagonist eye.
Beyond by Davis Njoroge
Maxwell Barasa was born an ordinary child, but a series of events see him gain unfathomable power in his infancy. No one, including his father, who is the main reason Max is a metahuman, knows Max’s secret except Fredrick, Max’s childhood friend.
Afraid the world would be terrified of his other self, he decided to live his life as an introvert with a close-knit circle of friends.
But …
... when you are the link to the most powerful weapon in existence, making yourself small is impossible, especially when two of the most powerful alien civilisations are after you.
A new Sci-Fi epic of aliens all focused on Earth for a weapon only one man can lead them to.
Dawn of Fortune by Wanjiru M. Thuku
Dawn of Fortune is largely a journal in the romance niche. It journeys the reader through the life of the lead character Ami. From the onset, it highlights the impeding nature of forced marriages in most African cultures. Most of which openly undermine the girl child in terms of education and expression. Does our lead character Ami bow down to the pressure?
It also lays emphasis on the imperfections of love, what would seemingly look like a beautiful thing to experience.
We see the lead character falling in love and getting hurt by it. Ideally, this journal explores real life experiences and brings them all together explosively. What would,otherwise, leave the reader glued and in suspense to no end. The journal being thought provoking, gripping and a real page-turner beautifully captures the reader's attention and creativity makes them adopt a role.
Weep Not Child by Ngugi wa Thiongo
Two brothers, Njoroge and Kamau, stand on a rubbish heap and look into their futures. Njoroge is excited; his family has decided that he will attend school, while Kamau will train to be a carpenter.
Together they will serve their country - the teacher and the craftsman. But this is Kenya and the times are against them. In the forests, the Mau Mau is waging war against the white government, and the two brothers and their family need to decide where their loyalties lie.
For the practical Kamau the choice is simple, but for Njoroge the scholar, the dream of progress through learning is a hard one to give up.
Home Bells A Poetic Novella by Boruse...
Home Bells is a poetic novella that revolves around the world of a pauper.
From a very humble background, basically from what he calls a “revolution”, he goes to the city becoming a revered singer.
When he finally comes home, he is outcasted, and his son finally becomes a winner.
He got blessings for him.
Najivunia Kuwa Mnandi Na Ishamel Rono...
Baada ya kuchinjwa, matumbo hukaguliwa na iwapo hakuna ishara yoyote ya ugonjwa, sherehe hutangazwa kuwa njema. Iwapo kondoo atapatikana na ishara ya ugonjwa, hii ikiwa nadra kwa kuwa umakinifu uliwekwa unapochaguliwa, mwingine hutakaswa na kuchinjwa tena. Rafiki zake bwana harusi wanapopeana habari njema, wazazi na wale kina mama wa ubatizo hunyunyiza maziwa na pombe…
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Riwaya hii ni ya kihistoria ya jamii ya Wanandi. Inamulika masuala ainati ya asili katika utamaduni na mila zao. Namna jamii ya Wanandi ilivyojisuka na kujitawala katika uongozi, imani na matumaini katika maisha yao na majukumu yao katika kujikidhia matakwa ya kimsingi katika maisha. Riwaya hii ni mfano bora wa kazi zinazosimulia utamaduni wa Mwafrika na mfumo wa kujikuza na mielekeo ya maisha.
Murdering Romance by Kendi Karimi
A Wakini Kuria Prize & African Writers Awards shortlisted author
Murdering Romance is a story about Mukami who simply wanted to experience an actual authentic moment of genuine love and call it her own. But let the title not lull you into thinking that the book is solely about romance. It is much more. The author first portrays Mukami as this lady who seems to be on a revenge mission disguised as a pursuit of love but as the plot thickens, the storyline evolves into other deeper issues. The book delves deep into several themes including domestic violence, toxic masculinity, femininity, absentee parents and abuse, among others.
Often there is a gulf of difference between fiction and non-fiction but in Murdering Romance, the dissimilarity between the two is too blurred to discern.
Life In No Order: A compilation of sh...
A head scratching, heart stopping collection of stories
Praise for the stories in Life In No Order
GENRE: SHORT STORY
TITLE: OUR BRIEF HEAVENLY HOUR
WRITER: KENDI KARIMI, KENYA
REVIEWER: HALIEO MOTANYANE, LESOTHO
WEBSITE: WRITER'S SPACE AFRICA
Captivity is one of the biggest achievements that a writer should rejoice in whenever their story masters it. For a story to be a masterpiece, the reader should be captivated to the point of not wanting to stop reading while wishing the story should not end.
This is what Kendi Karimi’s story has done to me. Rather than call ‘Our Brief Heavenly Hour’ a short story, it would fit perfectly as a ‘Personal Letter’.
“Kendi, you have a deep-rooted philosophical soul that is unparalleled in verse! Your poetic style is quite unique.”
-LANCE SHERIDAN
Don’t Wait In The Sun, Dance In The Rain
Your prose is so incredibly eloquent. The metaphors you create uniquely elevate your writing. You convey the joy of love, the grief of heartbreak, and the beauty of healing so intimately and powerfully.”
-PHOENIX WILLIAMSON
Number 27
“Wow! This such a motivational and inspiring story. Everyone's lives have dark days and when I am going through mine, this story would keep me alive. This has given the readers (or maybe me) the strength to keep their hopes on guard.”
-KEYA JADAV
Something Full And Round And Fruity
Wowwwww. This was immediately powerful and compelling…I could feel the grief between the lines, the pain, the fear, but also the love.
-KELLY DENNISON
White Men Police Teeth
You are such a commanding writer. Strong, yet subtle compelling me to dive deeper into my consciousness and perception.
-BETH CONNOR
This was absolutely amazing…your use of metaphors really blows me away. This is such a raw and powerful work of art.
-SAPPHIRE
“It’s like you’ve given words to the unexplainable, and yet it’s so effortlessly put that it’s breath-taking.”
-WANGARE
About the book
Stories are never just stories the same way love isn't just love or hate just hate. With love, you make the life-altering decision to live and die by your lover's side when marriage come along. With hate, you bully a child into submission, into self-loathing, into depression.
With stories, you tell about your share of pain and joy, love and hate and in doing so, you knit a lovely invisible creation that sheds light on culture and history as is in your time. You have the chance to immortalize something with a story, a chance to shine the torch on life. These stories, these histories, are poetic, vivid, full.
Life in no order is a collection of short stories that talk about life, in no order.
About the author
Kendi Karim graduated top of her class with first-class honors in Mass Communication. Her short story, What Does It Mean To Be Kind Anyway, was shortlisted for the Wakini Kuria Prize for children’s literature in 2021. ‘Our Brief Heavenly Hour' has also been featured by Writer’s Space Africa and her work has been recognized by BIC group and EUEPA.
A writer for the lovers, dreamers and believers.
For the hope give-ups, and the heart beat-ups.
