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Happy Valley: The Story of the Englis...
The definitive story of the British in Kenya, from the explorer Joseph Thomson, whose exploits inspired King Solomon’s Mines, to the decadent Happy Valley set of the 1930s, the murder of Lord Erroll, and the Mau Mau revolt of the 1950s.
"Nicholas Best tells an immensely entertaining tale" - Max Hastings, Evening Standard
"Erudite, amusing and, even, gossipy" - Nigel Dempster, Punch
"First class... quite hilariously funny!'" - Melbourne Herald
"Anyone with experience of Kenya, past or present, resident or tourist, will enjoy reading Happy Valley" - Country Life
When The Ancient Tree Falls by Jared ...
The Decline of Spiritual Authority in...
The problem investigated by this study has been indicated by the observation that there is prevalent instability in many Gikuyu families. This instability leads to strained relationships between family members both at the nuclear and extended levels, resulting in family break-ups, domestic violence and tragedies.
These increasing unstable Gikuyu families are becoming a cause of concern for Gikuyu society and for the general human society. The study has been guided by theories of knowledge that acknowledge indemonstrable first principles that characterize human intelligence and theories that reject the dichotomy of methodologies between the natural sciences and the human sciences but support the validity of the scientific study of religion as a human science.
Gikuyu Traditional Religion has been presented in the framework of the six dimensions of a religion defined by Ninian Smart, viz., the experiential, mythological, ritual, ethical, social and doctrinal. Extensive review of related literature and document analysis has established the incidence of spiritual authority in Gikuyu Traditional Religion and at the same time revealed the gap addressed by this study: that the spiritual authority has not been addressed as a legitimate partner to be entered into dialogue with.
Lets Go Swimming on Doomsday by Natal...
When Abdi's family is kidnapped, he's forced to do the unthinkable: become a child soldier with the ruthless jihadi group Al Shabaab. In order to save the lives of those he loves, and earn their freedom, Abdi agrees to be embedded as a spy within the militia's ranks and to send dispatches on their plans to the Americans. The jihadists trust Abdi immediately because his older brother, Dahir, is already one of them, protégé to General Idris, aka the Butcher. If Abdi's duplicity is discovered, he will be killed.
For weeks, Abdi trains with them, witnessing atrocity after atrocity, becoming a monster himself, wondering if he's even pretending anymore. He only escapes after he is forced into a suicide bomber's vest, which still leaves him stumps where two of his fingers used to be and his brother near death. Eventually, he finds himself on the streets of Sangui City, Kenya, stealing what he can find to get by, sleeping nights in empty alleyways, wondering what's become of the family that was stolen from him. But everything changes when Abdi's picked up for a petty theft, which sets into motion a chain reaction that forces him to reckon with a past he's been trying to forget.
In this riveting, unflinching tale of sacrifice and hope, critically-acclaimed author Natalie C. Anderson delivers another tour-de-force that will leave readers at the edge of their seats.
A perfect Score: memoirs of a teacher...
The Climb to the Mountain Top: The Ma...
Adrian Wekulo Mukhebi weaves the story of his early life from birth in colonial Kenya, to the pinnacle of his Mountain Top – a university professor. He narrates in graphic details his life from a village in western Kenya, his family, his community, schools and universities, career and eventually achieving his dream.
The story of Professor Mukhebi as a civil servant, university don, author, entrepreneur, consultant, civil man and aspiring politician is interwoven with the political history and socioeconomic development of Kenya and Africa in general. The story brings out not only an accomplished civil servant – local and international – and an outstanding scholar engaged in teaching, research and outreach but also one erudite in the cultural heritage of his community.
Professor Mukhebi is widely published and globally traveled, and has participated in numerous national, regional and international assignments where his contributions played notable roles. As an eminent agricultural economist, he established the Kenya Agricultural Commodity Exchange (KACE) a pioneering concept in Africa which became the benchmark for several African countries.
Though he achieved his dream through sheer willpower and fortitude, the discerning reader will be intrigued by the author’s gestures beyond the Mountain Top. Professor Mukhebi’s philosophy of life is an idea of steps that involve doors of opportunities with help of God to climb to the Mountain Top.
Adrian Wekulo Mukhebi is Professor Emeritus at the Jaramogi Oginga Odinga University of Science and Technology, Bondo, Kenya.
Man With The LION HEART by Peter Albe...
Peter Albert Indalo was born in 1945 in Western Kenya. He was educated at Bware Primary School and Pe-Hill Secondary School. After leaving school he became a teacher at Ranen School and then joined the Ministry of Works as a clerical officer. In 1969 he heard the call of God to enter the full time ministry. He resigned his post and the following year went to St. Paul’s Theological College, Limuru, Kenya. It was while studying for his Diploma in Theology that this book was written. The manuscript won First Prize in an All-Africa competition organized by Evangelical Literature Overseas.
Beacons of Judiciary Transformation b...
This remarkable book contains over 60 speeches, seven judicial opinions, and three academic articles of Chief Justice Willy Mutunga written during his tenure as Chief Justice and President of the Supreme Court of Kenya from 2011 to 2016. Edited by Prof. Sylvia Kangara, Duncan Okello and Kwamchetsi Makokha, the book is a tour de force of Chief Justice Willy Mutunga’s remarkable career as the first Chief Justice under the 2010 Constitution and his efforts to transform the Judiciary, but also his role as an unrivalled leader of civil society movements in Kenya, thinker, academic, reformist and much more.
The speeches, judicial opinions and academic articles are divided along the themes that resonate across Chief Justice Mutunga’s career: People, Participation and the Law; Gender Justice; the Legal Profession; Dialogue with Judges, Magistrates, Kadhis and Staff; Judicial Accountability; Jurisprudence; Elections; Expanding the Footprint of Justice; Inter-Governmental Relations; the Elite and the Academy; Nationhood; Youth Culture and the Arts; International Judicial Diplomacy; and of course Beacons for the Future. It is those Beacons for the future from which the title of this book is derived.
This book therefore reflects Chief Justice Willy Mutunga’s commitment to what he calls the beacons of the 2010 Constitution. His own tenure as Chief Justice exemplified those beacons of alternative political leadership including incorruptibility, integrity, equitable distribution of resources among all people in the county, particularly minorities, and promotion of the sovereignty of the people through deep and committed public participation.
Anyone who wants to understand why Kenya’s 2010 Constitution was so overwhelmingly ratified by the people of Kenya, how to interpret and understand it as well as what it means across a whole range of domains will find this book absolutely indispensable.
The Rich Tapestry Of Success by Brian...
A Daunting Journey by Jeremiah Gitau ...
He is described as a Mau Mau oath-taker, seemingly of two minds - both for and against, loyal and disloyal. In A Daunting Journey, Jeremiah Gitau Kiereini, lets us into his life spanning three generations. He reveals insights into the influences and intrigues surrounding the early civil service and the powerful individuals who held Kenya's future in their hands.
Kiereini also exposes the dichotomy that irreconcilably split the communities involved in the struggle for independence and the personal contradictions and challenges he encountered as he sought to find pride and loyalty in service to a newly independent Kenya.
This is truly a fascinating chronicle that takes us from the humble and difficult years of childhood, through the Mau Mau years, the Kenyatta administration, the Moi regime, and on to the present in the life of Jeremiah Kiereini. Most captivating is the narrative on the infamous 1969 oath-taking commonly referred to as, 'Caai wa Gatundu' and the 1982 coup.
JuaKali MBA by Dr. Torooti Mwirigi
In this motivational-memoir hybrid, Dr. Mwirigi Torooti invites the reader to a journey of knowing self as a foundation to success in life, business, and formal employment. He will take you through a journey of his success, which he attributes to his parents' work in “Jua Kali”- a term Kenyans use to denote informal sector employment.
Following a series of obstacles, challenges and setbacks, he beckons you to embrace the lessons taught by life and use them as stepping stones to get to your next level.
By reflecting on the patterns of life, you will also discover the path to purpose (for the beginners) or be encouraged to continue in it (for those already started). It's a curvy and bumpy life, learn how to get a grip of it in both the up and down seasons and be fulfilled! Because failure is never final until you stop learning and trying again
Declare Your Interest by Hamisi Wawire
Fazul, a young and ambitious teacher gets into an undeclared love relationship with the new madam Fatim.
What follows is emotional twists and turns that not only leave readers glued but also carry them into the world of the protagonist: Fazul, with betrayals, hypocrisy, suffering and perseverance, one thing stands out: truth will always triumph.
By Hamisi Wawire.
Mwongozo wa Mapambazuko ya Machweo by...
Mwongozo wa Mapambazuko ya Machweo na hadithi nyingine
Waswahili husema cha mwenzako kikinyolewa chako tia maji. Kanseli imebadili mitindo ya utahini nasi sharti tubadili namna ya kuwaelekeza watahiniwa ili chombo kisiende mrama. Maswali ya karne ya 21 yanadhihirisha utahini wa stadi za umahiri na umilisi wa kazi ya fasihi na si kuiga tu kikasuku.
Mitihani ya kitaifa siku hizi inaegemea maswali yanayohitaji uwazaji wa kina, umilisi wa fasihi, usanisi au mbinu telekezi katika nadharia ya Bloom. Maswali ya kale ya maudhui na wasifu wa wahusika hayajitokezi kwa wingi kwani mtihani unalenga ufahamu mpana wa vitushi na msuko na si ufahamu wa kijuu juu tu.
Nakala hii ni mwongozo adhimu na aula kwa mwanafunzi na mwalimu wa shule ya upili kwani inaweka parauwanja maswala mbalimbali kama vile; Umuhimu wa ploti, umuhimu wa mandhari, umuhimu wa usimulizi, mtindo na mwingiliano matini wa vipengele mbalimbali. Nasadiki na kuamini mambo yatatengemea baada ya kupata nakala hii kwani kinolewacho hupata.
Mwandishi ni Shehe Mutwiri mwanafunzi wa shahada ya uzamifu (PhD) na mwalimu mweledi wa Kiswahili anayefahamu mahitaji ya hadhira lengwa
Strange Encounters by Jacob Aliet
STRANGE ENCOUNTERS
A rapidly evolving creature wants to reproduce. It chances upon five girls who have hired an uber and the girls get into a long, dramatic night once they get into the uber cab, and their lives are changed forever.
Through the diabolical acts of an evil neighbor, one night the hand of a dead person slaps a village boy and leaves him deranged. His mother hires the services of a fearsome witchdoctor to save her son. The villagers are shocked at what the witchdoctor disruptively uproots from their quiet midst.
In a far-flung village in Kenya called Kamser, locals believe that a snake must cleanse itself by licking the fresh grave of the victim it has killed or be crushed by the weight of the departed soul. One of their kinsmen is fatally bitten by a snake and they decide to put the myth to the test with spellbinding results.
A brazen night runner intent on spooking travelers on a moonlit night stumbles upon a savage soldier returning home after an assignment at the battlefield. The night runner’s subject is not the typical lone traveler. What follows is a vigorous reckoning.
After a tragic loss of his beloved daughter, a man suffers a crisis of faith and rigorously studies his faith with an inquiring mind. He engages his pastor in revealing and thought-provoking conversations. What insights does he have?
These are some of the stories in Strange Encounters.
Magnolia Flower: When Beauty Casts a ...
Magnolia Flower'
Akinyi is a young banker with huge ambitions. Her supervisor develops romantic interest in her and she spurns him after which he engineers her dismissal from the bank.
Without a safety net, she ends up in Kayole slum and has to claw her way back through doing odd jobs and hustling until she ends up as an owner of a saloon and spa in upmarket Nairobi. She supplements her income by running a call girl service and one of her clients is an obsessed aging tycoon fighting demons.
It is years after losing her bank job when she stumbles upon a links link to her former supervisor. The vengeance locked in her is awakened. Her quest for revenge draws her into a whirlpool of dramatic events as she pushes back against the forces that try to get the best of her.
She skillfully deploys her wit and dazzling beauty as the men around her struggle to survive unaware of the scent that draws them to a deadly collision course.
What she is carrying changes everything.