2023 Intake Open University of Kenya
2023 Intake Open University of Kenya

African Literature

The Books Cafè with visiting Afro-German writer Alice Hasters - Racism & Identity, with Khainga O'Okwemba. PHOTO/Courtesy.

Engendering Arts: Media’s contribution to creative writing and arts

The Kenyan creative landscape, in particular, cannot fully tell its story without acknowledging the role of the media. In a rapidly globalizing world where cultures easily bleed into each other, is the media not playing...
By authoring about climate change, the literature serves as a wake-up call to readers to act towards the deterioration of natural resources, environment degradation, and the stinging effect of climate change. PHOTO/Ecologise.

Roots of Resilience: African literature’s response to climate challenges

Eco-criticism emerges as a prominent lens through which Kenyan literature analyzes the intricate relationships between characters and their natural surroundings. The enduring dialogue between African literature and climate change in Kenya transcends the mere...

Book Review: Wicked Agadapidi and Other Songs

Title: Wicked Agadapidi and Other Songs Author: Bonface Otieno Reviewer: Meshack Wafula Publisher and Year: The Striidas Publication House, 2021 Cost: KSh 500 Get Your Copy: bonfaceotieno551@gmail.com, +254746955316 First published in 2021 by The Striidas Publication House, Wicked Agadapidi is an anthology...

Reminiscing Hometretch 1, East Africa Literature meet for meat extravaganza

This was an event that turned out to be a testament to its assignment. Approximately a hundred guests sprinkled their faith and goodwill to Mwanyani Stretch, Kibwana's profound homestead that became a banquet for two...

Book Review: Tuberculosis in Immunocompromised Patients

Book Title: Tuberculosis in Immunocompromised Patients Author: Dr. Iddah Ali Publisher: Lambert Academic Publishing Book Reviewer: Wangari Njoroge Tuberculosis in Immunocompromised Patients offers comprehensive insight bridging the critical gap between co-infections of Tuberculosis and HIV/AIDs. In the battle against...

Book Review: Coping With the Identity Crisis

Book Title: Coping With the Identity Crisis Author: Ameria Momo Year Published: 2023 Reviewer: Benvictor Makau Get a Copy: +256759887012 Times of confusion, feelings of insufficiency, questioning of one’s sense of self, beliefs and values and the experiencing of...

Book Review: Customer Service Devotional

Book Review: Customer Service Devotional Author: Priscilla M. Wellington Book Reviewer: Wangari Njoroge In a market saturated with businesses vying for customer attention, Ms. Priscilla Wellington’s latest book, Customer Service Devotional, emerges as a guiding blueprint for companies seeking...
Cover and blurb of 10 Financial & Wealth Attitudes to Avoid book. ILLUSTRATION/Charles Mwewa.

Book Review: 10 Financial & Wealth Attitudes to Avoid                  

Title: 10 Financial & Wealth Attitudes to Avoid Author: Prof. Charles Mwewa          Publisher: Africa in Canada Press (ACP)        Reviewer: Stephen Misori The book, 10 Financial & Wealth Attitudes to Avoid, opens with a running call to all pessimists to look outside...

Poetry: A million things

Born a million hours ago Learned a million things Had a million laughs And a million cries It’s what it is: this world. Have paid a million shillings To learn a thousand things Read through a million words To learn a thousand...

Book Review: The Lost Male Mandate

Book Title: The Lost Male Mandate Author: Joseph Guni Reviewer: Benvictor Makau Get Your Copy: Nuria Bookstore Cost: $10 In a world where masculinity and the appertaining responsibilities have been perpetually swept under the carpet and their weight...