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Tom Mboya: Inside the murder of Kenya’s independence icon
Kenya’s post-independence history is marked by promise and tragedy, embodied in leaders like Tom Mboya, Pio Gama Pinto, J.M. Kariuki, and Robert Ouko. Mboya’s brilliance…
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Book Review – Kenya: A History Since Independence by Charles Hornsby
Charles Hornsby’s Kenya: A History Since Independence offers a penetrating account of politics, corruption, tribalism, and governance. Building on his earlier work on mu…
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Book Review: the sun and her flowers by rupi kaur
Rupi Kaur’s The Sun and Her Flowers is a bestselling poetry collection exploring grief, love, empowerment, and self-discovery. Divided into five parts—wilting, falling, …
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Book Review: Songs of Fire by Miguna Miguna
This African poetry collection reveals powerful voices and themes of resilience, love, and identity. Each page resonates with cultural depth and emotional fire, making i…
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BOOK REVIEW: Tom Mboya by Prof. Bethwell Ogot
At first, I thought this book on Thomas Joseph Mboya was redundant, given the extensive coverage of his life. Yet, as I delved deeper into the middle and later chapters,…
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Book Review: Presidential or Parliamentary Democracy in Kenya: Choices to be made by Prof Anyang’ Nyong’o
Prof. Anyang’ Nyong’o’s book critiques Kenya’s presidential system, arguing it fosters exclusivity and instability. Drawing from essays and political reflections, he adv…
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Book Review: Black Tipped Nipples by Mildred Ngesa
Mildred Ngesa’s Black Tipped Nipples is a bold, 56-page poetry collection weaving themes of love, heartbreak, racism, and self-discovery. With pro-feminine and pro-human…
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Book Review: Born a Crime by Trevor Noah
Trevor Noah’s Born a Crime recounts his childhood in apartheid South Africa, born to a black mother and white father. Blending humor with painful truths, Noah highlights…
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Book Review: An Image of Africa by Chinua Achebe
Chinua Achebe’s An Image of Africa challenges Joseph Conrad’s Heart of Darkness, exposing its racist undertones and reshaping literary debate. In The Trouble with Nigeri…
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Book Review: Milk and Honey by Rupi Kaur
This book offers a light, engaging journey into poetry. Written with simplicity, it avoids heavy technical terms and complex rhymes, making it accessible to beginners an…
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“IN THE SEASHELL HUM” Mental Health Play by poet and playwright ADIPO SIDANG’
‘In the Seashell Hum’ a mental health play immersing you into the multi-layered world of a visual artist set to premiere on Friday May 15 at the Kenya National Theatre
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Book Review: Nairobi, Then & Now by Stephen and Bhavna MillsMoi
Nairobi, Then & Now by Stephen and Bhavna Mills presents 126 pages of paired photographs tracing the city’s evolution from Maasai lands to a bustling metropolis. Featuri…
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