ABSTRACT

First Published in 2018. This book captures the self-confident spirit that characterizes Kenya and provides unique insights into how this nation of contemporary Africa is faring in its continuing quest for prosperity, focusing on the contemporary period, beginning with the rise to power of President Daniel arap Moi in 1978.

chapter |6 pages

Introduction

chapter 1|29 pages

The Colonial Legacy

chapter 2|24 pages

Independence: The Kenyatta Era

chapter 3|35 pages

Ecology and Society in Modern Kenya

chapter 4|28 pages

Modern Politics: The Moi Era

chapter 5|36 pages

Modern Economic Realities

chapter 6|20 pages

The International Dimension

chapter 7|3 pages

Kenya at the Crossroads of Development