BOOK REVIEW: Dead Aid by Dambisa Moyo
Am not into financial stuff, I like governance stuff and when I picked this book up after a lot of reflection, I thought I would find the later, shock on me. Dead Aid was published in 2009, and so most of its examples in terms of financial figures are outdated, however, its suggestions on moving […]
Book Review: Dance of the Monkeys by Ciku Kimeria
Reviewed by Bennet Owuonda, Chief Dance of the Monkeys, was Nuria Book of the month February read The story revolves around a pre-wedding party, where the engagement party turns deadly when Mwende, the bride to be is poisoned, and we have to see Wanjiru Mdaku come up with her investigative skills to hunt down the […]
Book Review: The Cortexide Mission by Isaac Ndolo
Written By Bennet Owuonda Having received, a free copy from the author for an honest book review, I can say that this was an interesting December read. The novel dwells mainly on historical events which involved the Europeans and Africans. The themes of the story revolve; war, betrayal, cultural beliefs, death. The protagonists in this […]
Book Review: The Luo Girl From Infancy to Marriage by Simeon H. Ominde
I thought I should write something about this old book. First of all, Ominde’s book has a self-explanatory title, it brushes on what a girl born into a traditional Luo homestead goes through till she becomes a married woman. Secondly, it was a work of thesis that he wrote at the University to pass his […]
Book Review: Betrayal in the City by Prof Francis Imbuga
I wouldn’t go into the usual stuff. I’m not going to critic an old text. This is going to be a commentary on the message contained in the book and our present circumstances. For a long time, Kenya stood a better chance to change its lot but the politics of winner takes all spoilt this. […]