It’s our turn to eat” tells the story of John Githongo, a friend of the author, who served as Kenya’s top anti-corruption official, under the government of President Mwai Kibaki in the late 90s.
It’s Our Turn to Eat – The story of a Kenyan whistle-blower (by Michela Wrong)
October 18, 2012 By 2 Comments
King on the Throne (by Charles Peter Mayiga)
September 19, 2010 By 3 Comments
King on the Throne written by Charles Peter Mayiga, a high ranking kingdom official, is an insider’s tale of the birth and growth of Buganda nationalism in the period since 1993. The book catalogues the history of the Buganda kingdom, especially after 1993. It is a moving narrative and commentary from a man whose principle job has been attending and recording resolutions of the Lukiiko, Buganda’s highest decision making organ.
Weep Not, Child (by Ngugi wa Thiong’o)
September 17, 2010 By 2 Comments
The book, first published in 1964, is set in Kenya, and is a portrayal of life in the country during colonial times. It is divided into two parts: “the waning light” and “darkness falls”, and has eighteen chapters. Contrary to the title, this child has every right to weep, according to Prima Birungi who writes this review. Right from the start, good luck is not on the child’s side save for the few moments he is at school. It’s a very interesting book which has stood the test of time.
In a Strange Room by Damon Galgut
September 6, 2010 By Leave a Comment
This tale of ill-fated journeys through Greece, Africa and India shows Damon Galgut at a superb new high
Things fall apart
September 5, 2010 By Leave a Comment
Phil Daoust enjoys a salutory lesson in African dictatorships from Ahmadou Kourouma’s Waiting for the Wild Beasts to Vote
Dreams in a Time of War by Ngugi wa Thiong’o
September 4, 2010 By Leave a Comment
Kenya’s troubled past pervades this memoir, says Maya Jaggi
The Masque of Africa: Glimpses of African Belief by VS Naipaul
September 3, 2010 By Leave a Comment
VS Naipaul is often blinkered but he still sees things in Africa that others miss, says Aminatta Forna
Michaela Wrong
August 21, 2010 By Leave a Comment
Like many international journalists, Michaela Wrong got her start in the field, working for the Reuters news agency in the early 1980s, mostly as a foreign correspondent.
African writing in the age of Kindle and Ipad
August 21, 2010 By Leave a Comment
African publishers and writers must move fast to embrace the new brave world of ebooks, and learn new ways to reach global audiences, using technology and social media.
