My Journey Through African Heritage

Arts & Photography

Donovan, Alan

History & Criticism

East African Educ Pr

Graphic Design

A Modern Economic History of Africa: The Nineteenth Century

Zeleza, Tiyambe

History

The late 1690 and early 70s may be remembered as the years of the great bank and other armed robberies in Kenya. This is the true story of one of the participants in some of those robberies, John Kiriamiti. In raw and candid language, Kiriamiti tells the story of how he dropped out of secondary school when he was only fifteen years old, and for a time became a novice pickpocket, before graduating into crimes like car-breaking and ultimately into violent robbery. This spell-binding story takes the reader into the underworld of crime, and it depicts graphically the criminal's struggle for survival against the forces of law. John Kiriamiti was imprisoned on 6 January 1971, after being convicted on a charge of committing robbery at Naivasha on 4 November 1970. Kiriamiti left Naivasha Maximum Security Prison in August 1984, just five months after the publication of this novel and those following which were a sensation with Kenyan youth in the late 1980s and '90s.

My Life in Crime (Spear Books, 15)

Biographies & Memoirs

Kiriamiti, John

Historical

How the Leopard Got His Claws

Children's Books

Achebe, Chinua

Iroaganachi, John

Animals

A Talented blind drummer boy and singer moved from place to place entertaining people with his performance But deep down there is an undisclosed unhappiness Why is Akin unhappy Who amoung his friends can he trust in his search for true happiness

The Drummer Boy (Sunbird Readers Series, 14)

Ekwensi, Cyprian

Education & Reference

First published in Acoli as Lak Tar, this novel from the late Ugandan author of Song of Lawino, Song of Ocol and other major works, is the story of society on the threshold of change. A young Acoli man wishes to marry but cannot raise the bridewealth. He travels to Kampala to find work, and the author humorously relates his efforts.

White Teeth

Literature & Fiction

pʼ Bitek, Okot

Contemporary

Echoes Across the Valley (Heinemann Frontline Series, Upper Level)

Luvai, Arthur I.

Makokha, Kwamchetsi

Poetry

John Kiriamiti's best-selling novel My Life in Crime has become a classic. Here Milly, his girlfriend, tells the poignant story of her life with the bank robber. They were in love, and he was gentle, kind and considerate. But after she moved in with him, she discovered his double life. She remained devoted, but the stress of his life bore its toll, and finally they parted. This sequel novel is also a bestseller in Kenya.

My Life With a Criminal: Milly's Story (Heinemann Frontline Series)

Set in Kenya, this portrayal of post-colonial decadence features the newly wealthy black landowner, Baba Pesa, who clashes with his family, friends and neighbours as he attempts to gain financial dominance of his region.

Striving for the Wind

Mwangi, Meja

World Literature

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