Justus Kizito Siboe Makokha

Books/Plays Reviewer

BIO: Dr Makokha teaches Literature and Theatre at Kenyatta University

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Tribute to Ssaru, the Queen of Gengetone

Her femme fatale persona deconstructs world of masculinity

Toast to house helps raising the nation

No nation has helped Kenya raise its children more than Uganda

Set books and the value of literary arts

Incoming batch selected by the late Magoha is full of gems

Month wherein black pride is vlogged

Black History month makes one ponder what it means to be African

Where hate searches for love

Between Lodwar and Kapenguria lies tales of cattle banditry

Salute to the women in science fiction

From JK Rowling to Nnedi Okorafor, they have made a mark

Service above self: Tribute to Yusuf Dawood (1928-2023)

My father used to make me read his column out loud before explaining it

The nexus between Yeats, Achebe and Ngugi

Yeats’ poem inspired the title of Achebe’s novel and Ngugi’s essays

Of literary magazines and luminaries of new African writings

Binyavanga, Ntone Edjaba conjured ideas at city meeting decades ago

2023 is the Kenyan Year of the Camel

The camel is an icon of survival, a symbol of resilience and fortitude

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