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From the moment I received this book as a gift from a special person in my life, I couldn't put it down, it was simply captivating. It i...

For the first time in a very long time the renowned writer Prof. Ngugi wa Thiongo delivered a three day lecture at the University of Nairobi...

Africans I will skip the formalities of asking how you are, I know how you are. See, I have been thinking about you for a while now, and I c...

Fossils found in East Africa suggest that primates roamed the area more than 20 million years ago. Recent finds near Kenya's lake Turkan...

In a previous article I wrote about the first English literary book to be published in African. If you have not yet read it go to my archive...

Exactly 20yrs ago (1986) there were only 250 reported cases of AIDS in Kenya and there were 38 deaths related to this disease. This number i...

MAKE IT YOUR GOAL TO MAKE A DIFFERENCE, MAKE IT YOUR GOAL TO CREATE AWARENESS. DO NOT DISCRIMINATE, HIV/AIDS DOES NOT DISCRIMINATE.

He quickly throws down his bundle of books, removes the only pair of uniform he has, and neatly but hurriedly folds it away. He is not going...

Theme There is a theme in each opus And in the theme joy and sorrow echo in turns When one has captured the clear cut shape Of the theme An ...

A journey begins Not with the first step But with the mental decision To make the first step On the road There are many hazards Roadblocks a...

In Africa societies it is a common fact that women are undermined in almost all areas of life except the kitchen and their role in the famil...

I board the 'matatu' as usual. It is seven in the morning. This is a normal routine. I have to be in class by eight. It is the cold ...

They are two different aspects in life that have a great influence in man’s life. Religion and politics: the question remains should the two...

REMEMBER AFRICAN CULTURE. It was around us It defines us It was all we knew It was the African culture Women in sisal skirts Women in uncove...

I feel that this is something I should have within a long time ago. I am appalled by the level of patriotism in Kenya . I am shocked by the...

It is amazing and scary to see how our leaders are handling issues as important as the sex bill. It is sad that some find humor in it. It wa...

Feminism is a concept embraced by all women. The theory was developed to fight for the rights of the oppressed (the women). The right to be ...

Ever wondered which is the first literature book to be published in English in Africa. The book is called the palm wine drinkard. The author...

A book and film that is believed to be based on actual facts. Christ’s closest companion was not Jesus but rather it was marry Magdalene. Y...

Alone in the room It’s quite It’s dark That’s when it all happens she says She tries to forget it She tries to push it From her mind It’s ha...