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Book Review – Heart Strings: a collection of poems by Onejikũ
Onejikũ is an upcoming poet. Her 54-paged book is divided into two parts namely; Earth & Life and Spiritual/ Devotional.
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Book Review: Bad Therapy – Why Kids Aren’t Growing Up By Abigail Shrier
Jason Helmes reviews a powerful book that challenges modern approaches to children’s mental health. Despite abundant resources, anxiety and depression among kids are ris…
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Book Review: The New Confessions of an Economic Hit Man: How America Really Took Over the World by John Perkins
John Perkins’ The New Confessions of an Economic Hit Man exposes modern empire-building through economic coercion, debt diplomacy, and global financial systems. It criti…
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BOOK REVIEW: Dead Aid by Dambisa Moyo
Published in 2009, Dead Aid critiques Africa’s reliance on foreign aid, arguing it fuels poor governance. Dambisa Moyo proposes radical alternatives, urging internal rev…
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Book Review: Why Nations Fail – The Origins of Power, Prosperity, and Poverty by Daron Acemoglu and James A. Robinson
This book explores why nations prosper or struggle, emphasizing political and economic inclusivity. Using examples like Nogales, it argues that inclusive institutions dr…
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Book Preview: The Parasitic Mind: How Infectious Ideas Are Killing Common Sense
Gad Saad’s The Parasitic Mind explores how irrational ideologies spread like pathogens, eroding common sense and reason worldwide. Drawing parallels with Kenya’s challen…
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BOOK REVIEW: Luo of Kenya: Chronicled Profile of Clans by Stephen Osieyo
Stephen Osieyo’s book offers a concise yet captivating account of the Luo people of Kenya, tracing their spread from Sudan, Congo, Uganda, and Tanzania. It highlights cl…
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Book Review: Life is Like That – Power of Life’s Contradictions by Vincent Ogutu
Life is like that, deal with it, start over again, many times over, Never give up. This is Vincent Ogutu's message to all.
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Book Review: Escape! Experience Freedom by Vincent Ogutu
Be free by the renewal of your mind, Vincent Ogutu, continues to teach freedom. Motivation comes from belief, then little action. progress is never easy but achievable
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Book Review: Author Catherine Njore making cartography easy for young learners
Catherine Njore introduces children to cartography through engaging books with maps, pictorials, and pullouts. Her work fosters spatial thinking, environmental awareness…
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Book Review: In ‘Mappy Maria: Plant Trees’, Catherine Njore instills the virtues of environmental conservation early in life
Catherine Njore’s Mappy Maria: Plant Trees simplifies cartography for young readers while inspiring environmental conservation. Aimed at children under 15, the book uses…
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“A lot goes on in Nairobi” – Silas Nyanchwani’s short stories is tantalizing as it is controversial
Silas Nyanchwani’s Birthday Break Up vividly portrays Nairobi’s complex city life, weaving tales of hustle, fake relationships, ambition, and unexpected twists. His stor…
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