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Kendi¿signs¿up¿for¿the¿inter-school¿Science¿and¿Technology¿Fair¿to take¿äbreak¿from¿her¿superhero¿life.¿However, ¿this¿does¿not¿work. When¿preparations¿for¿the¿fair¿do¿not¿go¿as¿planned, ¿Kendi¿finds herself¿head-to-head¿with¿the¿T& B¿Gang¿again.¿Will¿they¿cause¿trouble?¿As¿Kendi¿look¿for¿answers, ¿time¿is¿quickly¿running¿out. Everyone¿at¿the¿fair¿is¿in¿danger, ¿but¿from¿who?¿Will¿Super¿Lisu¿be¿able¿to¿save¿them¿in¿time?

A Moving Horizon is the life journey of Amb. Dr. Muthaura, spanning from his childhood on the slopes of Mt. Kenya to his retirement from public service. The book follows the career of Amb. Dr. Muthaura as he rises through the ranks, taking on diplomatic assignments in European capitals and at the United Nations before assuming a leading role in the re-establishment of the East African Community. It tells about his return to the Kenya Civil Ser...

From a young age the author was a constant presence in the family kitchen, watching and helping the cook. But neither the female cook nor his father thought it natural that a young boy should take an interest in this "woman's work". But his passion continued and became his profession. He has worked at well known establishments in Kenya, France, and the Netherlands. His first cookery collection is aimed at people with an appreciation of fine fo...

Kendi is faced with her first mission after a vicious locust attack threatens to destroy everything. A sinister danger is lurking in the background. Will Super Lisu manage to uncover who is behind the attack and stop the locusts before it is too late?

SUPERLISU is about Kendi, a superhero born in Nairobi, Kenya. The series follows her journey as she discovers, uses and learns lessons through her powers. Her source of power is her greatest asset - her hair.Book 1: Kendi encounters the T&B, Gang and makes an UNBELIEVABLE discovery...

This is the original Gikuyu version of Ngugi wa Thiong'o's satirical novel Murogi wa Kagogo, published in English as Wizard of the Crow . The novel gives a surgical examination of the cult of dictatorship in Africa. The story is set in the imaginary Free Republic of Aburiria, and weaved around the Ruler and his coterie of court-poets, all of them the epitome of the dictum that power corrupts, and absolute power corrupts absolutely. Then there ...

Story...story...¿Story come...¿Story...story...¿Story come...¿¿When did you last hear these words? When was the last time your grandmother or somebody else told you a story? How about you? When was the last time you narrated a story to somebody else? Do I hear silence? Okay then, let me tell you this modern story. The story of a boy called Kamariru, and a girl called Kamahua. Kamariru and Kamahua were in love. Not the kind of modern love we kn...

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A young farmer and his wife who have migrated to Tanzania from Kenya become embroiled in issues of personal jealousy and materialism, and a melodramatic tale of tribal hatreds ensues. The novel explores Ogot's concept of the ideal African wife: obedient and submissive to her husband, family and community orientated, and committed to non-materialist goals. The style is distinctively ironic giving the story power and relevance. Grace Ogot has be...

Hearthstones is a rich tapestry of spellbinding stories that revolve around three strong women: Chilufya - a medical doctor, Likande, a private-sector career woman, and Tengani, a politician and human rights activist. The evocative triangular narratives vividly bring to life the pains, hopes and impediments of being an outward-going African woman in a fast-changing society. Through spectacular application of ashbacks and ash-forwards, the auth...

Facing Mount Kenya, first published in 1938, is a monograph on the life and customs of the Gikuyu people of central Kenya prior to their contact with Europeans. It is unique in anthropological literature for it gives an account of the social institutions and religious rites of an African people, permeated by the emotions that give to customs and observances their meaning. It is characterised by both insight and a tinge of romanticism. The auth...

The Class Reunion is a few days away. Felize is torn between skipping and attending the event. After a lot of tough talk from her cousin, Bupilo, she makes up her mind. She attends the Reunion but a dark cloud from her past stalks her to the event. Just when the ˜oor has been opened for the old girls to share their post-Chipembi experiences, Felize is overcome by emotions and she storms out on the verge of tears. This is a story that will teac...

The late 1690 and early 70s may be remembered as the years of the great bank and other armed robberies in Kenya. This is the true story of one of the participants in some of those robberies, John Kiriamiti. In raw and candid language, Kiriamiti tells the story of how he dropped out of secondary school when he was only fifteen years old, and for a time became a novice pickpocket, before graduating into crimes like car-breaking and ultimately in...

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Oral Literature of the Maasai offers an extensive collection of types of oral literature: oral narratives, proverbs, riddles, and a variety of songs for different occasions. The versions in this book were collected by the author from a specific Maasai community in Kajiado County of Kenya. The author listened to many of the narratives and participated in many proverb and riddle telling sessions as she grew up in her Ilbissil village of Kajiado ...

In the past decade or so the study of international relations and diplomacy has become popular in most universities in Kenya. Kenya's Foreign Policy and Diplomacy: Evolution, Challenges and Opportunities is a pioneering comprehensive textbook, which examines and evaluates Kenya's foreign policy since independence. The author analyses Kenya's formation as a state, its national interest, determinants of its foreign policy and how the country has...

Lieutenant General Daniel Opande, in his autobiography In Pursuit of Peace in Africa, shares his experiences in childhood, education, family and military career until his retirement. He wore many hats: soldier, military leader, peacemaker, humanitarian, peace ambassador and mediator.Notable highlights include his role in Kenya's Shifta Campaign of the 1960s and engaging with rebels during peace operations he led in Namibia, Mozambique, Liberia...

David Livingstone: The Wayward Vagabond in Africa is an expression of doubt about the raîson d'etre concerning the 19th Century explorers and missionaries in Africa. Led by David Livingstone, the Scottish explorer and missionary, they are said to have come to civilise "backward" Africans, which the author creatively re-imagines, arguing that it is far from the truth. Instead, their actions gave impetus to colonialism proper. In this book the o...

Dan Chiponda earns a scholarship to study in China and reluctantly leaves his native Zimbabwe for an uncertain future. Learning to take racial abuse in his stride, he dates a fellow student, Lai Ying, who is attracted to his easy-going manner. He remains haunted by the weight of his mother's expectations, encapsulated by the image of the African fish eagle. Things take a dramatic turn when Chinese students pour into the streets in an orgy of v...

One particular night, Ngugi suddenly woke up He felt like the eyes of his heart had been opened He had got a revelation He went to his living room and took a pen. He started writing this story about Gikuyu and Mumbi And their perfect nine. So this is not history, it is a revelation, A revelation of love A revelation of hope A revelation of perseverance A revelation of bravery A revelation of knowledgeNow, engross yourself in this book Get to k...