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Human poachers is a compelling story of a teenage boy Jasiri, who was born with albinism. His condition puts him in great danger, as a number of people believe that his body parts can be sold for a fortune. They therefore seek to capture him and mutilate his body parts for sale. The captivating story revolves around the teenager's grueling effort to stay safe in the midst of this danger. His friend Joan learns of a plot to capture him. She s...

Eavesdropping on a conversation between his mother and her friends, Kaboci - the Ghost Boy - gets to learn of the unwelcome reception he got from his parents when he was born with albinism. This broods a feeling of rejection in him and a desire to prove himself to the public. It also makes him assertive and very sensitive, attacking anyone who makes fun of him on many occasions. The story revolves around the life of a teenage boy born with ...

Maybe I should not wish to be a bird then ... I will not be able to build a good nest." Nzao, a grandchild to a sculptor and a son to a quarry going woman is forced to carry the weight of his family at a tender age. Will Nzao prove that inability is strength by defying all odds to be the much-needed agent of change to his family and the community?

James Mwangi has revolutionalised the concept of banking in the Third World. As a result, many poor people's lives have been tremendously transformed. His ideas and practice not only uplift but also inspire the low-income majority to work harder. This has won him honour and acclaim locally and beyond.

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Koko is a talented boy. His teachers like him and try to help him develop his talent. However, he is different from the others-he lives with albinism. This makes others treat him differently. His mother punishes him frequently and hurls insults at him, in spite of being restrained by a neighbour.

Emp-toe's people are suffering, a series of misfortunes has disturbed the peace. Emp-toe has lost his parents. All he has is his grandparents and a female Facebook friend. Shortly before his initiation, the elders reveal the hidden meaning of his name. In order to find a solution to his people's suffering, he must understand an ancestral order "Re-grow our Simot and move with it always if you want to survive." Will Emp-toe take the path his an...

Watuland, a fictitious country in Africa, is in turmoil. People have abandoned their culture and the effects of poor environmental management are felt as rivers dry and drought bites. The authority of the council of elders is weakening, especially with the death of their chief elder - Chuchu Mukulu. To bring back order, the elders revert to their age-old cultural wisdom but also seek the help of the most learned son of the land - Tenne - who ...

After an election in a certain country, certain crimes are committed. There is a killer on the rampage, wiping out any evidence and making sure that the truth stays buried. Then there is a big man who is standing on the way to justice, suffocating the efforts of a brave man whose only desire is to unravel the mystery and serve justice to the citizenry. When a popular journalist is found dead in a hotel room, Sherriff vows to go to the ends o...

It is the eve of her birthday and Sister Grace Dikedi Goit-Semang feels great. She recently took her first vows as a junior nun, a novitiate, and is on track to become a Catholic nun of the order of Daughters of Saint Paul, thus fulfiling her life's dream. Yet her sunny mood is dogged by a mild but irritating unease. She suddenly realises, in panic, why she had missed her menses! Her fears are confirmed days later when she conducts a discree...

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Global Knit is an intriguing story involving a complex web of interactions among different families living in diverse geographical locations. There are intermarriages across tribes, nationalities and races. Love brings Lizzy and Matt together. Lizzy, a daughter of a Birmigham-based British Merchant with remarkable interest in knitting designs and embroidery, relocates to Nairobi to marry Matt, a 43-year-old Engineer and Maintenance Manager in ...

Siri imekuwa siri, na si siri tu, bali ni kilinge, yaani kunga. Matesa ametekwa na kufanywa mfungwa. Swali ni: Je, mwanadamu akumbanapo na masuala magumu kama vile amani, uonevu, watawala dhalimu, mapenzi changamano, afanyeje? Atakayemwokoa mwenye kuteseka hajulikani, ni Kidhabi ama ni Mwanalemba? Ni kitu gani kilichomfanya mtetezi kufanywa mhanga, mwinda kuwa mwindwa? Kwa hali yoyote ile, Siri Sirini ni fumbo pevu, lakini upo mwanya mmoja we...

Deep down, Pamela knew she had to fulfill her heart's desire, to beat all odds including resistance from her parents, societal expectations and peer pressure to realise her most important dream. An incessant inner voice encourages her as she journeys to achieve what to many may seem an impossible feat.

The Elephant Dance, set within the scenic savannah land with its rich ora and fauna, illuminates the crisis of endangered wildlife at the mercy of invasive and destructive human greed. Embedded in the narrative is a sub-stratum of the destruction of indigenous livelihood and natural habitats. The conflict in the novel pits greedy and corrupt poachers led by Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego against an indigenous minority community of hunters an...

Omosh has been whirled to the edge of the cli and handed a rope by fate to hang himself. Gosti has been betrayed by life and his prodigal father. Aileen is the sophisticated socialite and model. How do the three co-exist? Den of Inequities is a nerve-wracking page turner that comes fast on the heels of the success of e Last Villains of Molo.It is a novel that vividly addresses the issues of insecurity. Peharps it is the most authoritative no...

Subiri kidogo! Mwana sikumwua...lakini Anadhani nilimwua! Ni lazima nimpunguzie Mwanao mpendwa... si ndiye aliyeua mwanangu...? Kisha wote wawili kinyama chembe ya mbawazi?! Ulimtuma wewe huo, sivyo? Sema ukweli! Ulitaka mwanao vyovyote vile, sivyo?"... Akazidi kushindilia ncha ya jambia mpaka ikachubuka na ki tone kimojakimoja kudondoka. Mwanalibasi sasa akalia . "Unataka kujua aliyemwua mwanao? miye na tayari wewe mwenyewe wamjua Enhee, naon...

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When the history of Kenya is told, a number of people feature prominently. One such person is Dr Julius Gikonyo Kiano, a politician who put Kenya before self. Dr Kiano was the rst Kenyan to earn a doctorate degree, and the first African to teach at the Royal Technical College, now University of Nairobi. His story enumerates Kenya's struggle for independence and the role played by various nationalists in this noble cause. Quest for Liberty re...