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BOOK REVIEW: The Wall Speaks by Jerr Rrej
Jerr Rrej’s The Wall Speaks is a provocative guide on reclaiming masculine identity and frame in modern society. Written in simple yet piercing language, it explores res…
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Book Review: A Boy Named Koko by Adipo Sidang
Adipo Sidang’s award-winning novel Koko tells the moving story of a 14-year-old boy with albinism navigating poverty, exploitation, and prejudice. Forced into begging by…
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Book Review: Not Yet Uhuru by Jaramogi Oginga Odinga
Jaramogi Oginga Odinga’s Not Yet Uhuru is a powerful autobiography that challenges Kenya’s political history and exposes the struggles of independence. Odinga recounts h…
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Book Review: A History of the Luo – Abasuba of Western Kenya from AD 1760 – 1940 by Henry Okello Ayot
Henry Okello Ayot traces the migration of the Abakunta, later known as the Luo–Abasuba, from Uganda into Kenya and Tanzania. Through conflict, assimilation, and dispersa…
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Book Review – BLOCKCHAIN REVOLUTION: How Technology behind Bitcoin and Other Cryptocurrencies is changing the World by Don and Alex Tapscott
Blockchain Revolution by Don and Alex Tapscott introduces readers to blockchain technology, the foundation of cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin and Ethereum. The book explor…
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BOOK REVIEW – Nairobi 5453: Photographic Slices and Personal Musings by Susan Wakhungu-Githuku & Natalie Githuku
Nairobi 5453 is more than a coffee table book—it’s a modern portrait of a city that grew from a swamp in 1899 into a hub of culture, contradictions, and resilience. Comb…
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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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