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Book Review: Pivoting in Heels by Carole Mandi
Carole Mandi’s glossy coffee table book features interviews with Kenya’s top women CEOs and industry leaders navigating Covid‑19 challenges. With a foreword by First Lad…
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Book Review: We Need To Talk About Africa: The Harm We Have Done And How We Should Help By Tom Young
Tom Young’s We Need to Talk About Africa (2018) dissects Western influence on African politics, aid dependency, and identity. Drawing parallels with John Perkins’ Confes…
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Book Review: History of Nairobi 1899 – 2012: From A Railway Camp and Supply Depot To A World-Class African Metropolis by Prof Bethwell A. Ogot and Prof. Madara Ogot
Professor Bethwell A. Ogot’s 857‑page history of Nairobi explores its transformation from railway camp to metropolis. Covering politics, governance, culture, and urban c…
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Book Review: Pedagogy of the Oppressed by Paulo Freire
Paulo Freire’s Pedagogy of the Oppressed remains relevant today, urging societies to reclaim humanity in the face of oppression. It challenges traditional education, adv…
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Book Review: Steppenwolf – Hermann Hesse
Hermann Hesse’s Steppenwolf follows Harry Haller, a lonely, sickly intellectual haunted by despair and suicidal thoughts. His chance encounter with Hermine awakens him t…
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Poet: Hermann Hesse
Hermann Karl Hesse, a German – Swiss poet, who lived between 2 July 1877 – 9 August 1962, wrote several novels such as Demian, Steppenwolf, Siddhartha, and The Glass Bea…
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Book Review – Retirement Planning: A Holistic guide to a satisfying season by Rose Wakiria
"Retirement Planning: A Holistic Guide to a Satisfying Season" by Rose Wakiria is a practical 105-page Kenyan guide to secure, fulfilling retirement. Covering financial …
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Book Review: The Luo Girl From Infancy to Marriage by Simeon H. Ominde
"The Luo Girl: From Infancy to Marriage" (1955) by Simeon H. Ominde is a pioneering sociological study and former university thesis documenting traditional Luo rites of …
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Book Review: Parliament of Owls by Adipo Sidang
"Parliament of Owls" by Adipo Sidang' is a powerful 2016 Kenyan poetry collection blending sharp political satire, pan-African critique, romance, existential musings, an…
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Book Review: Betrayal in the City by Prof Francis Imbuga
"Betrayal in the City" (1976) by Prof. Francis Imbuga is a landmark Kenyan political play set in fictional Kafira, critiquing post-independence corruption, oppression, b…
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Book Review: The Psychology of Money: Timeless Lessons on Wealth, Greed and Happiness by Morgan Housel
"The Psychology of Money: Timeless Lessons on Wealth, Greed, and Happiness" by Morgan Housel (2020) is a bestselling 256-page exploration of behavioral finance through 1…
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BOOK REVIEW: What is Christianity? by Pope Benedict XVI
"What Is Christianity?: The Last Writings" by Pope Benedict XVI is a posthumous 2023 collection of 16 essays (four unpublished) offering his final reflections on core Ch…
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