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Red Soil and Roasted Maize: Selected ...
Red Soil and Roasted Maize is a selection of Kenyan writer Rasna Warah's most poignant, introspective and satirical articles, columns and essays that provide snapshots and analyses of events that have shaped Kenyans' lives and dreams in the last decade, from the turbulent transition to democracy in 2002 to a flawed election in 2007 that had a deep impact on Kenya's political, economic and social landscape.
She candidly deciphers and describes the perils of growing ethnic chauvinism and corruption in an increasingly polarised nation and examines her own life as a writer in one of Africa's most diverse and unequal societies.
A Basic Guide To Diplomatic Service
This guidebook is an invaluable resource for students of diplomacy and international relations. It provides insights into diplomatic titles, the organizational structures of embassies, the process of appointing ambassadors, their recall, and more. Featuring practical information and illustrations, the book offers a clear and engaging learning experience.
The author, Saleh Bashir Ali, served as a diplomat at the Kenya High Commission in New Delhi, India, from 2002 to 2006. He occasionally teaches at institutions of higher learning.
OMOKA: Scramble for the Hustler Utopi...
On the sociological level, it is earnestly intended, by shining the spotlight on phenomena that have so far been arid of formal attention, to raise awareness, and by so doing, make a slight contribution in the propagation of social order. We explore the life of the hustler, a social reject by institutional design, because we deem it necessary to destigmatize his being and dignify his status in society. Left unchecked, the present turmoil could easily spiral out of control, both at the personal level of individuals and the social level of interpersonal interactions.
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Kenyas Foreign Policy and Diplomacy: ...
In the past decade or so the study of international relations and diplomacy has become popular in most universities in Kenya. Kenya’s Foreign Policy and Diplomacy: Evolution, Challenges and Opportunities is a pioneering comprehensive textbook, which examines and evaluates Kenya’s foreign policy since independence. The author analyses Kenya’s formation as a state, its national interest, determinants of its foreign policy and how the country has applied its diplomacy in response to constantly changing dynamics in international relations to secure a role and place for itself on the international stage.
He describes the successive stages of orientation of Kenya’s foreign policy as it maintained good relations with its traditional development partners during the Cold War, but found itself under the microscope by the same partners after 1989. The author then discusses the foreign policy under President Kibaki, which progressively re-orients Kenya to the East, and President Uhuru and the ICC dilemma. He also discusses the influence of domestic agenda in Kenya’s mediation role and emerging issues in international relations namely: environmental diplomacy, terrorism, the proliferation of small arms and light weapons.
Students of international relations and diplomacy, practicing and aspiring diplomats, scholars, researchers, historians and the general reader will find this book relevant.
The Village Whistle and Other Stories
The Village Whistles and Other Stories is set in Western Kenya, the coastal line of Eastern Africa and other parts of the world.
The collection is a basketful of memorable real-life adventures and escapades. Maurice Misiko and Ombati Ombogo take you to the past, which mingles with the present in humorous and captivating incidents that convey values, beliefs and customs.
Allegories and euphemism combined with anecdotes highlight poverty, education, superstition and traditions. The stories enter- tain, educate and preserve cultures for present and future genera- tions.
The Energy Future of Africa: A Journe...
The Energy Future of Africa provides the inside story behind the kente curtain on how the continent can transform itself, and the world, by unlocking its tremendous renewable energy capital. From transportation to industry, technology, and electricity, the book also delves into the green hydrogen potential in Africa - the energy of the future - which could eliminate fossil fuels, boost economic growth, and encourage African action on climate change.
In this artefact of several years’ research and writing, industry player and Co-Founder of Olsuswa Energy, Mugwe Manga, takes the reader through a riveting and timely journey across Africa, highlighting the continent’s renewable energy bounty and the innovative ways of harnessing this as a key driver towards long term growth and development.
Assessing the current state of the world and its myriad climate dangers, Manga provides the solutions, drawing on his experiences in the renewable energy sector and specialism in geothermal energy. In so doing, he illuminates what it takes to be an African entrepreneur in renewable energy.
Islam in Kenya: Proceeding of the Nat...
Single Motherhood Unplugged by Annema...
Facing Mount Kenya: a Running Comment...
The book “Facing Mount Kenya” written by Kenya’s first President Jomo Kenyatta was used as the key anthropological thesis on which the culture of the Kikuyu tribe gains much of its insights. This running commentary contends that in reality, Facing Mount Kenya was used to wipe out and conceal the real histories of the Kikuyu’s and their true relationship with all the tribe-peoples of Kenya—including the Maasai Kingdom.
This commentary also corrects a valid historical error regarding the true lineage of the Kikuyu and addresses The Elephant In The Room - the authoress states steadfastly that the Kikuyu peoples were a formidable, wealthy, warlike nation led by the 10 daughters of Mumbi – the Kikuyu were a strong, military Matrilineal Society. Of this, there is ample evidence. They were also matriarchal and Kikuyu women practiced Polyandry. The Daughters of Mumbi had vast land access and had social interaction, trade, and barter with the Kingdoms surrounding them - the Kemetian (Ethiopian) Kingdom to their immediate East, the Maasai Kingdom to their immediate North West and South, and to the Dahomey Kingdom (The Women Warriors) which stretched from the Atlantic Ocean through current DRC to the shores of Lake Nalubale in eastern Africa. This timeline is of a very near past of approximately 200 years ago. Note that all trade and interaction with these neighboring tribes ceased due to the vicious war invasion of the imperialist after the European tribes' agreement at the Berlin Conference.
Facing Mount Kenya, a running Commentary is a healthy fast-paced read for those who are open-minded and eager to delve into the veracities regarding the (often incorrect) re-shaping of African history. The writing is intended as a conversation starter.
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ZAKIIA a life sealed in fate by Prisc...
This is a tale of a young African woman trying to find herself, her passion and purpose in a complex society. Zakiia lives a life marked with pain, rejection, tragedy, abandonment, of loving and losing the ones she loves; reuniting only for them to leave yet again. Journey with her as she determines to find herself, fight to keep her family afloat and find love. Her unmatched tenacity will carry her through it all drawing hope from her supportive mum despite facing unfortunate tragedies in her life. Forever inspired, Zakiia paints the journey walked by countless young African ladies trying to figure it out and make something out of themselves. An ordinary story with ups and downs becomes her power and elevates her closer to her goal. Except, will fate snatch her dream, or will she conquer it all?