Kiswahili poet, writer Haji Gora takes his final bow The poet, who was born in 1933 on Tumbatu island in the Zanzibari archipelago, died last week aged 88.
PRIME When Dad dies: Chimamanda grapples with grief in new book In the elegy to her father James Nwoye Adichie, Nigerian writer delves into sorrow and memory.
Bukenya: Affirmative action - Makerere women grab majority shares Makerere’s motto is “We build for the future”. That future will be glorious if gender equity is part of it.
Art movement to give Nairobi a facelift through all murals Artists to be given a chance to showcase their talent and promote safety and beauty in the city.
PRIME Sh20,000 for this book? No problem, I’ll buy it A look at Kenyans who do not mind buying that very expensive book.
Why Kiraitu has no apologies to make and no songs to fake Being a poet, writer and accomplished lawyer, the Governor of Meru, is more nimble with words and imagery than a monkey in a forest.
Prophetic poetry and majestic guns of the Chadian liberators President Idriss Deby, who had just won a sixth term in a row, goes and gets himself killed in a battle with rebels seeking to overthrow him.
Untold stories of Goan Africans in making of Kenyan nation ‘Twilight of the Exiles’ deepens our understanding of how ravages of nationalism, misrule and corruption affected a minority community.
Our obsession with exam results doesn’t always tally with reality One needs more than just good grades or high IQ to be successful in life.
Austin Bukenya: Why I’m sharing my Christmas tender moments and wonders In the case of 2020, one may justifiably wonder whether there is anything worth celebrating in it.
By the Book: Jane Ngunjiri I’m currently reading Think and Grow Rich by Napoleon Hill and working on my second book.
Are local publishers on their last chapter? With schools closed due to Covid-19, firms are weighing options as stacks of books gather dust in warehouses.
Book sales soar as French lockdown eases Even so, overall, sales were 60 percent down compared the corresponding period in 2019.
By the Book: Jacob Aliet Jacob Aliet is the author of Shoreline Origins, Magnolia Flower, First Encounters, The Photographer, and Levant Church which is his latest work of fiction.
Book Review: Who Will Catch Us as We Fall Whatever the book lacks in proper Kiswahili phrases, it makes up for in the vivid descriptions of the city.
By the Book: Yidana Waterz Waterz Yidana is a 33-year-old award winning Ghanaian playwright, poet and essayist.
