March 25, 2024
These days, autobiographies and memoirs are a dime a dozen, many of them uninspiring or thinly-veiled attempts at aggrandisement. As a history and heritage enthusiast, Jagi’s […]
March 22, 2024
The name Koinange carries a certain weight in Kenya. It is a name synonymous with influence, power, and a legacy that precedes even the bearers themselves. […]
March 21, 2024
A unique book was recently published by a Mau Mau veteran known as Gitu Kahengeri, a Gikuyu mzee, the main community with whom Mau Mau was […]
March 20, 2024
Irene Muchemi-Ndiritu’s debut promises to introduce the world to a talented Kenyan author whose work is sure to leave a lasting impression. This book is a […]
March 19, 2024
“If you cover a ‘kalausi’ with a basin, you will find a snake underneath….if one suppressed something as strong as an emotion, they would end up […]
March 18, 2024
Best Before 09 is a memoir that illuminates the life of Gwas, a little boy just getting started in life. As a student he has to […]
March 15, 2024
Confessions of Nairobi Women As a Nairobi woman living in this chaotic but beautiful mess that is my city, I’m intrigued! I love reading books that […]
March 14, 2024
A solitary construction hard hat, laying upside down in antithesis of its primary function, is our introduction to Let Me Call You Back by Jackson Biko, […]
March 13, 2024
A good story is a good story because as humans it is in our DNA to be emotive – to react. Ngugi wa Thiong’o’s ‘Secret Lives […]