An expose of predatory greed in Kenya, from bribery and the use of public enterprise for private enrichment to the construction of massive money-making `white elephants' that benefited only the elite. The authors suggest that the solution lies in a wholesale social restructuring that directly empowers ordinary people. Tables, index, xix, 305pp, KENYA. CLARIPRESS LTD, 9966960236

1996 DELAY Paperback

Why have Africans not gained a more dominant position in urban manufacturing in Kenya? This question is explored through an analysis of the institutions, both formal and informal, that have affected patterns of capital accumulation in Kenya by the African and Asian (Indian) communities. The analysis is supported by the results of a contemporary survey of 120 manufacturing firms in Nairobi’s metal sector that highlight the division between smaller African firms and larger Asian ones. 240pp, UK. ROUTLEDGE.

A study of post war British defence and internal security policy in Kenya, considering Kenya's place in British overseas defence policy. Issues discussed include the Mau Mau emergency, decolonisation and British Colonial policy. Index, bib, notes, xii, 252pp, UK. I B TAURIS, 1850434603

The death of S.M. Otieno, a distinguished Kenyan lawyer led to an unprecedented legal dispute revolving over the issue of his remains. His wife wanted to bury him according to modern customs in Nairobi, while the Umira Kager clan and their representatives wanted him buried at his birthplace in western Kenya. It seemed that the entire country, from the cities to the countryside, were debating the legal, social, cultural issues that should govern burial, the rights of wives, the nature of marriage and family, and the meaning of `Kenyan', `Luo' and `modern'. Illustrated with b/w images. Index, bib, notes, 159pp, UK. JAMES CURREY PUBLISHERS, 0852556063

Starting from theories of institutions as formal and informal rules that shape human behaviour, this study examines the institutional context for business and the ways in which firms and other organisations are formed, operate, and interact. Some of the institutions are internal to Kenya, but others are regional, continental or global in their origins and impact. Also discusses the strategies that government can adopt to strengthen the Kenyan business system and make it more competitive. Index, 341pp, KENYA. NAIROBI UNIVERSITY PRESS.

Report from the Centre for Law and Research International into the December 2002 General Elections in Kenya that swept Kibaki to office. Assesses the long term prospects for genuine democratic transition in the country. Apps, 242pp, KENYA. CLARIPRESS LTD.

2003 9966915362 Paperback

This discussion paper addresses the varied notions of culture, politics and youth music in the Kenyan context during former President Moi's presidency. Moving away from the notion that youth activities can be equated with terror and acts of idleness, the author examines the historical centrality of music and politics in Kenya. 60pp, SWEDEN. NORDIC AFRICA INSTITUTE.

2000 DELAY Paperback

Traverses the Kenyan political landscape right from the pre-independence armed struggle, the constitutional conferences and the post-independence power struggles, through to the excesses of the one-party regime and the intrigues of the political reforms at the close of the 20th century. B/w ill, notes, index, xviii, 158pp, KENYA. KENWAY PUBLICATIONS LTD, 996625109X

2001 paperback

A report covering the findings of Commonwealth Observer Group during the Kenyan general elections in 2002. 43pp, UK. COMMONWEALTH SECRETARIAT.

An Oxfam Country Profile focusing on Kenya, emphasising the hardship endured by a growing number of Kenyans dispossessed by ethnic conflicts over land rights, or excluded from the traditional lands by wildlife reserves. Also shows how communities have worked hard to transform degraded land, while many survive almost entirely on their own resources. Includes a background to key issues and an outlines of Kenya's history. Illustrated with b/w photographs and maps. 71pp, UK. OXFAM PUBLICATIONS, 0855983825

A second revised edition, in a series which provides an introduction to the basic features of each country. Revised by D Yeager. Hbk and Pbk, illustrated, 254pp, some statistics. USA. WESTVIEW, 0813382025

The path towards democracy in Kenya has been long and often tortuous. Though it has been trumpeted as a goal for decades, democratic government has never been fully realised, largely as a result of the authoritarian excesses of the Kenyatta, Moi and Kibaki regimes. This uniquely comprehensive study of Kenya's political trajectory shows how the struggle for democracy has been waged in civil society, through opposition parties, and amongst traditionally marginalised groups like women and the young. It also considers the remaining impediments to democratisation, in the form of a powerful police force and damaging structural adjustment policies. Index, bib, 344pp, UK. ZED BOOKS.

Looks closely at the operation of two clinics for sexually transmitted diseases in Nairobi, Kenya, and explores how internationally funded and nationally sanctioned interventions to stop the spread of HIV have focused almost exclusively on the sexual and reproductive behaviours of those who are least able to challenge male power and dominance, working-class and poor women. Reveals conceptual flaws in AIDS prevention policy and will inspire new ideas for dealing with this deadly epidemic in Kenya, Africa, and beyond. Index, bib, notes, 204pp, USA. INDIANA UNIVERSITY PRESS.

An examination of local government in Kenya, specifically issues of participation, service delivery, and resource and conflict management. Published in conjunction with the Agency for Development Education & Communication, Nairobi. Bib, refs, figs, b/w cartoons, vi, 142pp, KENYA. KONRAD ADENAUER STIFTUNG.

2003 9966985417 Paperback

Harrowing tales of prison life from an opponent of the Moi regime. Apps, b/w photographs, 254pp, UK. VITA. 1869886097

Comprehensive analysis from a local perspective. Figs, tables, app, notes, refs, bib, index, xv, 652pp, UGANDA. FOUNTAIN NETQUOTEVAR:UGANDA PUBLISHERS, 9970022490

Describes the efforts of marginalised groups to develop pastoral associations to represent their own interests, and Oxfam's role in fostering that process. B/w illus, notes, index, 146pp, UK. OXFAM PUBLICATIONS, 0855984678

Highlights politically instigated armed violence on Kenya's coast during the last general election cycle, in 1997. Human Rights Watch describes in detail the armed political violence in Kenya's Coast Province in mid-1997 and the role of ruling-party officials in stoking the violence. A quasi-military force of well-organized and well-armed attackers carried out brutal attacks on civilians from other ethnic groups in areas around Mombasa, Coast Province. 119pp, USA. AFRICA WATCH/HUMAN RIGHTS WATCH, 1564322750

Taking the responses against HIV / AIDS as a political arena for the interaction between the state and civil society in Kenya, this book explores the relationship between the resulting mobilization against the pandemic and the ongoing process of democratic consolidation in Kenya. Evidence from the country's mobilization against HIV/AIDS in the early part of the 21st century reveals an explicit positive impact on the build-up of democracy in that country. 260pp, USA. EDWIN MELLEN PRESS.

The womb has proven to be an important site of political struggle in and about Africa. The author examines the political significance and complex ramifications of reproductive controversies in twentieth century Kenya, looking especially how control of female initiation, abortion, childbirth and premarital pregnancy has been crucial to the exercise of colonial and postcolonial power. Index, bib, notes, maps, xiii, 300pp, USA. CALIFORNIA U P, 0520235401

An analysis of poverty and economic growth in Africa with special reference to Kenya. Index, notes, tables. xviii, 294 pp. UK. ASHGATE PUBLISHERS, 0754634728

An inquiry into how facts are created and knowledge produced, pursues a ghastly murder into the normally unseen worlds of international business wheeling and dealing, into the rural squireocracy of western Kenya, and into the bureaucratic routines of Kenya's corrupt government. Argues that these unfinished investigations are about much more than the solution to the murder of a distinguished Kenyan statesman. Index, bib, notes, 344pp, USA. OHIO U P.

An analysis of the ethbnic conflict that engulfed Kenya's Rfit Valley province in the 1990s when multi-party politics were being introduced in the country. BNS, 238pp. NETHERLANDS. E.J. BRILL, 9004124594

2002 Paperback