This stories follows the life of two unemployed youths Meja and Mwangi who struggle to make ends meet in the city during the postcolonial period in Kenya. Although they strive to earn a living the honest way,they are soon forced to make the wrong choices.The story ends with one going to jail and the other …
Category Archives: African Literature
The River and The Source
An epic story spanning cultures, it tells the lives of three generations of women. It traces the story of Akoko in her rich traditional Luo setting, through to the children who live and die in the 20th century.
Top best Kenyan books
The River between 2. Going Down River Road 3. After 4.30 4. Across The Bridge 5. My Life In Crime 6. Land Without Thunder 7. Poems From East Africa 8. Son Of Woman 9. From Charcoal To Glory 10. Kill Me Quick
Top 10 African Authors
Africa is a continent rich in culture and the stories that come from here reflect this.Africa has produced some of the best writers in the world,these readers not only write stories but they’ve written the stories that capture the African society well. Below are some of the best writers to come from Africa Chinua Achebe …
African folktales
Folk tales and myths serve as a means of handing down traditions and customs from one generation to the next in Africa. For several generations, stories from Africa have traditionally been passed down by word of mouth. These were especially told to kids not only to entertain them but they also had hidden meanings that taught life lesson. The …
