All Things Kenyan

September Holidays in Africa

First Week in September Armed Forces Day Celebrated in: São Tomé and Príncipe September 1 National Day The establishment of the republic after the 1969 overthrow of King Idris I in commemorated. Celebrated in: Tanzania September 1 Heroes’ Day Dedicated…

Welcome To Kenya

Title: Welcome to Kenya Author: Roseline Ngcheong-Lum and Victoria Derr Publishing Company: Gareth Stevens, Inc. Number of Pages: 48 Reading Level: Grade 2/age 7+ Original Publishing Date: 2000 Summary: This is a textbook intended for children in grade 2.  There…

Passages – Photographs in Africa
Passages – Photographs in Africa

Passages – Photographs in Africa

Title: Passages – Photographs in Africa Author: Carol Beckwith and Angela Fisher Publishing Company: Harry N. Abrams Number of Pages: 112 Original Publishing Date: August 2000 Summary: This book is best described as a coffee table book.  The pictures depict…

The Maneaters of Tsavo By Col. Patterson

The railway in Kenya was built around the turn of the 20th century. The idea was to have a train go from Mombasa to the port on Lake Victoria, which is in Kisumu, Kenya. The British press dubbed it the…

Lonely Planet Kenya

Lonely Planet Publications has put out it’s fourth edition of Kenya. This is a travel guide. In fact, it’s an excellent travel guide. The first thing I do when I get any book is flip through it. As I flipped…