Decolonization and Independence in Kenya, 1940-93

In this text, a group of Kenyan historians provide an analysis of the history of the 30 years since Kenya's independence in 1963. The first three chapters examine the transformation of the political arena from the period after World War II to the Mau Mau emergency and the period leading up to independence. There follows a section on Pax Kenyatta, when Jomo Kenyatta remained the pivotal agency in the postcolonial transformation. The chapters on the Moi era looks to the recent past, as well as forward to the future as Kenya tries to develop its democratic procedures. North America: Ohio U Press; Kenya: EAEPOgot, B A is the author of 'Decolonization and Independence in Kenya, 1940-93', published 1995 under ISBN 9780852557051 and ISBN 0852557051.