It happened in Nigeria, It has happened in Kenya: Judges, once constrained arbiters of electoral disputes, have become increasingly unconstrained in determining who holds power. What does this shift mean for both judicial independence and the future of democracy in Africa?

Amos Tutuola’s first novel first published in 1952. The book has since been translated into more than 15 languages and has come to be regarded as a masterwork of one of Africa’s most influential writers. Available at somanami.co.ke #somanamibooks#panafricanbookstore

Every 3rd Thursday of the month, poetry lovers congregate at Soma Nami Books Ngara for an evening full of words, rhymes and good vibes…. Join us for our next poetry party on the 18th. RSVP here👇🏾 somanami.co.ke/events-1

Nairobi is a very fast paced city. Soma Nami Books located at the Greenhouse Mall along Ngong Road is your calm spot in the city with books, peace and space just to be. #urbanoasis#quietspaces#somanamibooks#panafricanbookstore

We’re sad to hear about the passing of Sareeta Domingo, a talented author, editor, and advocate whose work brought tenderness, honesty, and representation to contemporary black fiction Sareeta’s legacy lives on through her writing. She will be deeply missed. #sareetadomingo #

What does it feel like to move through a world designed to limit and exclude you? What are the joys and pains of holidays for people of colour, when guidebooks are never written with them in mind? How are black lives today impacted by the othering legacy of colonial cultures?

What was it about Bob Marley that made him so popular in a world dominated by rock ‘n’ roll?, that he not only has remained the single most successful reggae artist ever, but also has become a shining beacon of radicalism and peace for many generations? somanami.co.ke

Chronicles from the Land of the Happiest People on Earth is at once a literary hoot, a crafty whodunit, and a scathing indictment of Nigeria's political elite. It is a stirring call to arms against the abuse of power from one of that country's fiercest political activists.

Meet Femi Otedola: A Nigerian Philanthropist on Forbes list of 20 black billionaires. His book Making It Big is a masterclass in attaining and maintaining a positive mindset and a reminder that it is possible to defy the odds, no matter what. somanami.co.ke

The destruction rained on Gaza has been seen and accepted by many as a vengeful overreaction to the reckless Hamas-led attack on October 7, 2023. This book, however, argues that the new catastrophe befalling the Palestinian people is the culmination of a decades-long pattern…

This month our Book Club read is Ripples In The Pool by Rebecca Njau, one of the first Kenyan women to be published. Join us as we journey back to Kenya in 1975…

How Poetry Party went down last week in Thursday at Soma Nami Books Ngara branch. Join us for the October edition is you missed the September one. #somanamibooks#panafricanbookstore#poetryparty

🎉🎉It’s a September Sale-a-Bration!! 🎊 September has been all kinds of amazing and we’re sharing the love! Enjoy 10% OFF all books, exclusively on our website, for a limited time only. It’s the perfect excuse to grab that book you’ve been eyeing🫣 somanami.co.ke

Reading within a community makes the reading experience meaningful, especially while reading a book like Ripples In The Pool by Rebecca Njau, a Kenyan classic published in 1975. #somanamibookclub#readingcommunity#panafricanbookstore#readkenyan.

The only way for the colonised to become human is through decolonization. #decolonize#humanise#somanamibooks#panafricanbookstore.

How do we handle grief? Join us in conversation with Oyunga Pala on how writing Strength and Sorrow was part of his healing journey after he lost his sister. Happening this Thursday 📍 Soma Nami Ngara.

Bookish people also have fun.🤭🤭🤭 Join us as we enjoy a night full of good vibes, laughter and fun times. 📍Soma Nami Books, Greenhouse Mall Ngong Road. 📆 Friday 7th Nov 2025 #bottomlessbooks#bookishfunpeople#somanamibooks#panafricanbookstore