{"product_id":"a-land-called-kenya-andrew-m-kai-9789914357332","title":"A Land Called Kenya","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA Land Called Kenya\u003c\/strong\u003e is not just a travel guide. It is a journey through the soul of a nation.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAcross forty-seven counties, Kenya reveals itself as a mosaic of landscapes, cultures, legends, and living histories. From the mist-covered tea hills of Central Kenya to the windswept plains of the north, from the shores of Lake Victoria to the coral coastline of the Indian Ocean, each county tells its own story about the land, the people, and the rhythms that shape everyday life.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn this literary portrait of Kenya, writer Andrew M. Kai travels county by county, weaving together geography, folklore, culture, memory, and modern life into a vivid narrative map of the country.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEvery chapter opens like a doorway into a place: \u003cbr\u003e- The origins of the county's name and the meaning it carries.\u003cbr\u003e- The landscapes that define its character.\u003cbr\u003e- Folktales and oral traditions passed down through generations.\u003cbr\u003e- Proverbs, riddles, and cultural wisdom rooted in the land.\u003cbr\u003e- The people who shaped its history and identity.\u003cbr\u003e- Reflections on how each region fits into the larger Kenyan story.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAlong the way, readers encounter farmers guiding irrigation through rice fields, elders guarding sacred shrines, musicians shaping cultural memory, and entrepreneurs transforming small towns into new economic centers. The book also introduces the voices of fictional observers like \u003cstrong\u003eMzee Kiko\u003c\/strong\u003e, an old owl who watches the land from above, offering quiet reflections on the counties and the people who inhabit them.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePart travel narrative, part cultural atlas, and part storytelling project, \u003cstrong\u003eA Land Called Kenya\u003c\/strong\u003e invites readers to see the country not as a single story but as forty-seven living ones.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFor Kenyan readers, the book becomes a mirror-reflecting the diversity, pride, and resilience of the nation.\u003cbr\u003eFor international readers, it offers a rare and intimate introduction to the places and traditions that shape Kenya beyond the headlines and safari brochures.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis is a book about belonging: to land, to memory, and to the stories that make a country feel like home.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhether you are discovering Kenya for the first time or rediscovering it through new eyes, \u003cstrong\u003eA Land Called Kenya\u003c\/strong\u003e reminds us that every hill, river, and village carries a story waiting to be told.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Andrew M. Kai\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 9914357334\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9789914357332\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Andrew M. Kai\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 03\/08\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 398\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.01lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.50h x 5.50w x 0.89d","brand":"Andrew M. Kai","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48437793227007,"sku":"9789914357332","price":28.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_fd0f8923-aa1a-4e93-aed5-d5961f466e6b.jpg?v=1777164095","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/a-land-called-kenya-andrew-m-kai-9789914357332","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}