The Making of a Nation:Kenya’s Political History 1957-2007

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The Making of a Nation: A Political History of Kenya is a series of 14 captivating half-hour episodes depicting the story of the last days of Kenya’s freedom struggle, the turbulent early years of the country’s independence, the dramatic events and the larger than life cast of characters, including Jomo Kenyatta, Tom Mboya, Pio Gama Pinto and Daniel Moi, who shaped and continue to shape the destiny of this E. African nation.

This 2-set DVD is produced by the Nation Media Group and Hilary Ng’weno, one of Kenya’s premier journalists. It is definitely a collector’s item that every Kenyan and every lover of history and politics should own.

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Dear Dad — The Story the Marley Family Didn’t Want you to Know

MIAMI, USA (AFP) — A son of reggae legend Bob Marley, Ky-Mani Marley, has written a new book claiming he was deprived of his father’s fortune for years unlike his half-brothers and half-sisters, sparking a row that could trigger legal action.

Ky-Mani Marley’s Dear Dad hit booksellers’ stands February 6, when the late reggae icon would have turned 65. It has quickly become a major headache for this 34-year-old son of Marley. The author, aware of the family squabbling it could unleash, tried to delay its release, and to tweak the content — but he failed.

Now, there is a dispute between Ky-Mani Marley and his editor Farrah Gray, a young businessman of 24, over the veracity of content of the book. Their clash could end up in court, both told media in the United States and Jamaica in recent days.

“The book was not an attack on my family. I love my brothers and sisters more than anyone can know,” Ky-Mani Marley, a Jamaican actor and musician who is a son of Bob Marley and table tennis champ Anita Belnavis, said in a statement on his MySpace page.

The book says on its cover that it contains the “story the Marley family apparently didn’t want you to know”.

Among other themes, the book claims its author was kept from accessing his fathers’ fortune by Marley’s widow Rita. It also claims Rita Marley tried to keep the money for her children with Marley while denying financial support to his children with six other women.

“I did not expect that Dr Gray would have unprofessionally and maliciously twisted my words or use things that were discussed in confidence to create controversy in an attempt to sell a book,” Ky-Mani Marley added.

“During the final edit of the book, I spoke with my sister, Cedella, and I advised Dr Farrah Gray that some changes had to be made and until the changes were made, I was not willing to do any promotion for the book,” the author added. But the editor was unmoved by what he said was the younger Marley’s backtracking.

“His denials have thrown me and the publishing company under the bus. I didn’t write his book, I published it. This is his story; these are his words and now I have to prove it,” Gray argued.

Jamaica Observer

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Nomadz: The Up and Coming Sibling Duo Shaking the Nairobi Music Scene

Nomadz is the Kenyan duo of siblings Duncan Nyamari aka D’Cee and Victor Nyamari aka Vee Cee, that is starting to shake up the Nairobi music scene.  The brothers baptized themselves the stage name Nomadz because as they were growing up, their family never settled at one place for long. They shifted from to house, hence the name.
Like many kids who grew up in Nairobi in the 90’s, the brothers listened and danced to Congolese Lingala and Funk music.  However, as the two music genres got overtaken by the popularity of  Kenyan urban music, the late Kenyan rapper, E-Sir,  became a great influence on them,  say the brothers. They horned their rapping skills partly by “corrupting “ E-Sir’s music and flavoring it with their own lyrics.
It was not long before the Nomadz realized that they had to write and perform their own music. With encouragement from friends and family, they embarked on the journey and on the way, won numerous prizes at school events.  After high school (fourth form), the duo almost gave up on music as it not only bore dismal financial fruit, but also proved that success in the industry was a mountainous challenge.
On joining the University of Nairobi, the duo decided to keep fighting and not give up on their music. As the siblings met other like-minded people, and fans willing to give them a chance, campus life became more nurturing to their artistic aspirations. The two saved for studio time and in 2001 recorded and released their first single, “Nairobi,” about the hustle and bustle of living in Nairobi city. Soon after, Nomadz released two follow-up tracks with Jomino, a Nairobi record label.

At the end of 2009, Nomadz released their self-titled nine-track album which is now available at Nakumatt, Tom Mboya Street, Nairobi.

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Written by George Ndege (Jojo)

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