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Odhiambo Orlale
Dec 9, 20225 min read
Book Review: 'In Search of Abasuba Identity'
Historian Silvery Ochola Gaa has put pen to paper and documented the history, origin, culture and politics of his Abasuba community which is
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Odhiambo Orlale
Dec 9, 20226 min read
Book Review: My life’s Journey by Hon. Titus Mbathi, EGH.
Former Labour Minister Titus Mbathi celebrated his 94 birthday a peaceful, contented and satisfied mshujaa (hero) as he launched his autobio
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Odhiambo Orlale
Sep 15, 20223 min read
Book Review: The History of the Luo-Abasuba of Western Kenya, from AD. 1760-1940
So far, very few authors have put pen to paper to document the history of Abasuba, in Southern Nyanza and in parts of Tanzania
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Odhiambo Orlale
Jun 13, 20228 min read
Book Review: Wadhi e Coronation (We are Heading to the Coronation)
There are some novels like Wadhi e Coronation (We are Going to the Coronation), by former chairman of Luo Council of Elders, Paul Mboya,
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Odhiambo Orlale
Apr 12, 20224 min read
Book Review: Son of the Nile
A story about the Luos, Africa by an African is what Teddy Warria’s latest book is all about. Aptly titled Son of the Nile
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Odhiambo Orlale
Mar 30, 20224 min read
Book Review: The Making of A Symphony Orchestra – Timeless Leadership
Whoever said you should not judge a book by the cover was spot on and may have been referring to Otieno Paul-Peter Esq.
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Odhiambo Orlale
Dec 23, 20214 min read
BOOK REVIEW: 'Charity and Economic Empowerment' by Dr Charles Wachunnah Orero
A former long-serving Kenya Revenue Authority Assistant Commissioner, Dr Charles Wachunna Orero has decided to give back to the community
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Odhiambo Orlale
Nov 28, 20214 min read
BOOK REVIEW: One Day in August – A Chart on Personal Finances
One Day in August – A Chat on Personal Finances, is a must read to help one understand and maneuver through the labyrinth of life where the
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Odhiambo Orlale
Nov 19, 20218 min read
24 Hours as ‘a State Guest’ – A Journalist’s Notebook.
One of the occupational hazards for reporters and photo-journalists during Moi’s era was police harassment, breaking of and confiscating cam
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Odhiambo Orlale
Nov 19, 20214 min read
BOOK REVIEW: 'A Path Not Taken – The Story of Joseph Murumbi'
The life and times of Kenya’s least known Vice-President, Joseph Murumbi, is now bare and available to readers, historians and politicians
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Odhiambo Orlale
Nov 7, 20214 min read
BOOK REVIEW: 'Back From The Brink – The 2008 Mediation Process And Reforms in Kenya'
As Kenyans, especially presidential aspirants, barely a year to the 2022 general elections and with all the cacophony that goes with it, the
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Odhiambo Orlale
Nov 1, 20213 min read
BOOK REVIEW: 'Globalization and the Kenyan Media'
By the touch of a button either on your cell phone, laptop or television set remote control, you can get the latest local news from all over
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Oct 16, 20213 min read
BOOK REVIEW: 'Seizing the Moment - The Amazing Story of the Awori Family'
The 307-page easy to read book is authored by Horace Awori and Kondia Wachira, and is an amazing story of The Awori Family
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Odhiambo Orlale
Oct 7, 20215 min read
BOOK REVIEW: 'Find Me Unafraid'
Scores of books have been written about Nairobi’s Kibera slums, but none has been as personalized and as vivid as Find Me Unafraid.
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Odhiambo Orlale
Sep 26, 20215 min read
Book Review: 'It Is Possible, An African Woman Speaks' by Phoebe Asiyo
Publisher: Kenya Literature Bureau. Author: Phoebe Asiyo Reviewer: Odhiambo Orlale Cover Photo: Odhiambo Orlale For close to half a...
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