Today's Saturday Nation elaborately covers the rising wave of human trafficking, locally known as tahriib, that is sweeping through Northern Kenya. The huge sums of money paid as ransom have only left households poorer. Mind you, the livestock-dependent people of Northern Kenya

I stumbled upon this write-up while rummaging through some reference materials. It shows the heartbreaking image of a weary woman and malnourished children waiting for food at a wet-feeding centre in Wajir town during the devastating drought of 1992. Ironically, 30 years later in

There is nothing more encouraging than receiving such a thoughtful and brilliant review from a 13-year old Grade 7 learner. His brilliance and maturity has left me genuinely surprised and deeply impressed. I'm particularly touched by Rio's empathic reflection on the victims of

About a month ago, Dr Abdihamid bought 10 copies of 𝐄𝐜𝐥𝐢𝐩𝐬𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐒𝐨𝐧 as a generous donation to his old school, Mandera Secondary School. Today, the copies have officially been handed over to the school and were received by the Deputy Principal, Mwalimu Ahmed

My good friend John Ougo, a distinguished statistician, says 𝐄𝐜𝐥𝐢𝐩𝐬𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐒𝐨𝐧 has been tested and found to be statistically significant. Thank you brother for the high confidence.

After managing to track down the exact GPS coordinates of the book, my friend Clinton Ogolla, a GIS Specialist, received his copy.

After reading the book and falling in love with it, my friend Boru Molmolla bought 2 more copies as a donation to his primary school. Asante sana ndugu for supporting my hustle.

My friend Camilla Gabo received her copy of 𝐄𝐜𝐥𝐢𝐩𝐬𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐒𝐨𝐧. She described the book as a new dawn for Northern Kenya.

My friend George Ndege received his copy. Anasema kitabu cha 𝐄𝐜𝐥𝐢𝐩𝐬𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐒𝐨𝐧 kimepaa angani kama ndege.

"Only a foolish bird fails to outgrow its mother's nest." 𝐄𝐜𝐥𝐢𝐩𝐬𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐒𝐨𝐧

Feedback all the way from Narok County. She just started reading the book today, and she is already on Chapter 8.

As we mark the end of August, I wish to once again thank everyone who walked with me through this literary journey. InshaAllah, from September 2025, for every copy sold, I will set aside 10% of the proceeds for CSR (mentorship, community support, etc). That means, starting

Today, the people of Wajir County gathered at Qorahey Ground to watch 𝐄𝐜𝐥𝐢𝐩𝐬𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐒𝐨𝐧🤣

𝐄𝐜𝐥𝐢𝐩𝐬𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐒𝐨𝐧 is now officially available on Amazon! You can comfortably access the book from anywhere in the world, in any of the following formats: 1. E-book where you can conveniently read it on your phone or tablet through Kindle App 2. Paperback (Print on

The stretch between Athibohol and Arbajahan in Wajir County. Rains have become scarce in recent years and the belt is at risk of desertification. I think we should experiment with planting the fast-growing Chinese bamboo as desertification mitigation measures, hoping that it

This poor gentle giant was reportedly killed in the Gedo region. It may have been among the elephants that returned to Somalia after the enhanced OND 2023 rainfall resulted in ecological recovery, and probably restored parts of their natural habitat.

You should never, under any circumstances, belittle another man's ambition.

Every person, at the right time and for the right amount, has a price.