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Christianity, Politics and Public Life in Kenya

Author : Paul Gifford
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781850659341
Total Pages : 283 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (593 download)

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Download or read book Christianity, Politics and Public Life in Kenya written by Paul Gifford and published by . This book was released on 2009 with total page 283 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Since independence in 1963, Kenya has been a classic personalised patronage state, run by a corrupt elite for its own benefit, as became tragically evident in December 2007's stolen election and its aftermath. Kenya is also said to be 80 percent Christian. Under the bland label 'Kenyan Christianity', several different overlapping realities can be distinguished, and it is these which Gifford investigates in this book, relating them to the country's politics and public life. The politically engaged form that challenged the dysfunctional one-party state in the early 1990s is given due prominence, but Gifford contends that today the mainline churches, both Catholic and Protestant, are marked less by such political engagement than by their involvement in development, in which foreign missionaries and global networks play a huge role. The theology of Kenya's mainline churches is consciously focused on African culture, as a non-negotiable foundation, and the Catholic church has an additional agenda - to Africanise its religious congregations. Kenya is also noted for its rich variety of African indigenous Churches, all originating in a defence of Kenyan cultures, while in recent decades countless Pentecostal churches have also sprung up. They range from affluent middle class churches to refuges for the poor, but nearly all are characterised by a stress on power, success, achievement and prosperity that prioritises modernity rather than traditional culture. Gifford discusses their deployment of the media, crusades, organisation, theology and use of the Bible, and above all the economics that has made this phenomenon possible. Yet another distinct form is an enchanted Christianity in which demons or spiritual forces are deemed responsible for almost everything

Inside Kenya Today

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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 304 pages
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Download or read book Inside Kenya Today written by and published by . This book was released on 1986 with total page 304 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Kenya Today

Author : Ndirangu Mwaura
Publisher : Algora Publishing
ISBN 13 : 0875863205
Total Pages : 254 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (758 download)

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Download or read book Kenya Today written by Ndirangu Mwaura and published by Algora Publishing. This book was released on 2005 with total page 254 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Examining the impact of foreign aid, trade policies, study-abroad programs, religion, entertainment, the media and other forms of foreign influence on Kenya and other under-developed African nations, the author finds that initiatives billed as assistance in many cases serve instead to keep in place the colonial status of dependency--Provided by

The Political Economy of Development in Kenya

Author : Kempe Ronald Hope, Sr.
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
ISBN 13 : 1441138935
Total Pages : 215 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (411 download)

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Book Synopsis The Political Economy of Development in Kenya by : Kempe Ronald Hope, Sr.

Download or read book The Political Economy of Development in Kenya written by Kempe Ronald Hope, Sr. and published by Bloomsbury Publishing USA. This book was released on 2011-12-01 with total page 215 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Kenya is a country of geopolitical and economic importance in East Africa. It shares borders with unstable states such as Somalia and Sudan while being a hub for trade, communication, finance, and transportation across the region. Although relatively stable since its independence in 1963, the country still faces poverty, inequality, and corruption. In addition, the contested election of 2007 led to severe ethnic strife that tested its political stability, leading to a new constitution in 2010. This unique survey by a leading expert on the region provides a critical analysis of the socio-economic development in Kenya from a political economy perspective. It highlights Kenya's transition from being a centralized state to having a clear separation of powers and analyzes key issues such as economic growth, urbanization, corruption, and reform. The book identifies Kenya's key socio-development problems and offers solutions to improve both governance and economic performance, making it an essential resource to researchers, academics, and policy makers working on development issues and African politics.

Getting Heard: [Re]claiming Performance Space in Kenya

Author : Kimani Njogu
Publisher : African Books Collective
ISBN 13 : 9966028099
Total Pages : 202 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (66 download)

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Book Synopsis Getting Heard: [Re]claiming Performance Space in Kenya by : Kimani Njogu

Download or read book Getting Heard: [Re]claiming Performance Space in Kenya written by Kimani Njogu and published by African Books Collective. This book was released on 2008-01-15 with total page 202 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Getting Heard: (Re)claiming Performance Space is the third in a series of publications on art, culture and society released by Twaweza Communications. The aim is to bring to the fore conversations taking place in Kenya about identity, creativity, nationalism and the generation of knowledge. The series is also about the pursuit of freedom through arts, media and culture. In Getting Heard the performance space is shown to offer wider possibilities for knowledge creation. It shows that in post-colonial Africa political leaders have consistently performed over their subjects at local and national levels. There is discussion of: Kenya National Theatre, Story Telling, Radio Theatre, Translation, African Languages, Music, Media and Mungiki This volume opens a window to our understanding of post-colonial Africa through performances.

Life in Kenya

Author : Godfrey Mwakikagile
Publisher : New Africa Press
ISBN 13 : 9987932274
Total Pages : 164 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (879 download)

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Download or read book Life in Kenya written by Godfrey Mwakikagile and published by New Africa Press. This book was released on 2010-06 with total page 164 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The author looks at Kenya in a modern and traditional context to provide a general picture of the country. Subjects covered include Kenya's provinces and the different ethnic groups in those areas. Also covered are towns and cities as well as other urban centres and natural resources in each of the provinces. Readers are also going to learn about some cultural aspects of Kenya. The work provides a comprehensive picture of Kenya in terms of geography and ethnic composition in order to help those who don't know much about it appreciate the beauty, complexity and diversity as well as the enormous potential of this East African country. Even those who already know many things about Kenya may be able to learn a few things from the book.

Today’s Priorities in Mental Health

Author : S.H. Fine
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN 13 : 9400990731
Total Pages : 226 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (9 download)

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Book Synopsis Today’s Priorities in Mental Health by : S.H. Fine

Download or read book Today’s Priorities in Mental Health written by S.H. Fine and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2012-12-06 with total page 226 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Two themes seem to emerge repeatedly when reading through this volume. One is 'consensus' and the other is 'search'. There was a strong consensus during the Congress that children and families were the major and foremost concern of all present, regardless of their geographic origin or professional background. This concern was often expressed in terms of commitment to or as goal for the international mental health movement for the years to come. The second theme, 'search', represents an effort to translate this concern into activities: search for concrete, immediate goals, for ways and means of translating into actual programs and projects, for interested people to carry on the work and better ways to train them to do the work well, for ways to obtain support, and lastly, search for ways of coordinating efforts of people in different parts of the world. All these and other matters are taken up in the discussions in this volume. The complexity of problems encountered in a rapidly changing world and the diversity of resources available in different parts of the world, make the task of searching difficult and sometimes confusing. In spite of the earnest efforts made, the results may be inconclusive and some of those pro posed can be regarded only as hypotheses or ideas for experimentation.

Positioning Diversity in Kenyan Schools

Author : Malve von Möllendorff
Publisher : African Books Collective
ISBN 13 : 1928502342
Total Pages : 292 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (285 download)

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Download or read book Positioning Diversity in Kenyan Schools written by Malve von Möllendorff and published by African Books Collective. This book was released on 2022-06-01 with total page 292 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Education is considered key for societies to achieve greater social cohesion and equality. Yet, schools, as the main providers of formal education, have increasingly come into question concerning their role in manifesting and perpetuating social categorisations, inequalities and discrimination instead of decreasing existing fragmentations and challenging power relations and hierarchies. As a diverse society, Kenya is faced with power struggles and rivalries between different groups - for instance, along ethnic lines, often constructed deep in colonial history. This affects teaching and learning in school and the result is that Kenya is faced with vast disparities in terms of educational access and success - rendering some social groups marginalised and others favoured. Positioning Diversity at Kenyan Schools explores the ways in which teachers in Kenyan primary and secondary schools experience and deal with social categorisations and diversity in terms of ethnicity, gender, wealth, culture, religion, etc. in their professional practice and in the current education system. Using critical pedagogy and diversity theory as a lens for positioning diversity in Kenyan schools, the questions that this book sets out to answer are: In what ways do the teachers' and schools' practices lead to transformation in terms of more social equality and less discrimination? In what ways do the practices manifest existing group categorisations, hierarchies and discrimination? How can schools and teaching practices in postcolonial Kenya become more inclusive and foster social cohesion and equality?

KENYA IN PICTURES

Author : Dr. Diana Prince
Publisher : AuthorHouse
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 174 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (23 download)

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Download or read book KENYA IN PICTURES written by Dr. Diana Prince and published by AuthorHouse. This book was released on 2023-07-25 with total page 174 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Kenya is a stunning Country. It is the Jewel of Africa. The striking beauty of the mountains, jungle, Savannah create a landscape that is unforgettable. The people of Kenya have enthusiasm and a genuine heart. This book explores the places and the people that make Kenya unique.

Cultural Production and Change in Kenya

Author : Kimani Njogu
Publisher : African Books Collective
ISBN 13 : 9966974377
Total Pages : 274 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (669 download)

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Book Synopsis Cultural Production and Change in Kenya by : Kimani Njogu

Download or read book Cultural Production and Change in Kenya written by Kimani Njogu and published by African Books Collective. This book was released on 2007 with total page 274 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Art, Culture and Society Vol 1 is the first in a series of books to be published by Twaweza Communications on the relationship between art and society, with special reference to Kenya. It is part of a cultural leadership initiative being undertaken by the organization through a reexamination of the arts as they are produced and studied. This volume brings together important reflections on the arts and is a major step in encouraging dialogue on the relationship between creativity and the human condition in the region. Significantly, it creates a space for university-based academics to engage in dialogue with artists and writers based outside institutions of higher learning. The conversations will bridge the gap between the two domains for knowledge production and enrich creative enterprise in Kenya, in theory and practice. As the essays in this collection show, the present global situation demands a way to conceptualise and theorise an ever growing cultural interconnectedness, sometimes manifested in art; and interconnectedness that draws from a myriad of cultures and experiences. Through the bridges of contact and cultural exchange distant images are mediated and brought closer to us. They are reinterpreted and modified. In the final analysis, culture is shown to be an important aspect of human creativity but separateness and boundedness is contested. Instead, culture is shown to be malleable and fluid. The essays bring in a new freshness to our reading of the creative arts coming out of Kenya.

Insurgency and Counterinsurgency in Kenya

Author : Hannah Whittaker
Publisher : BRILL
ISBN 13 : 9004283080
Total Pages : 186 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (42 download)

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Download or read book Insurgency and Counterinsurgency in Kenya written by Hannah Whittaker and published by BRILL. This book was released on 2015-10-20 with total page 186 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In Insurgency and Counterinsurgency in Kenya, Hannah Whittaker offers an in-depth analysis of the Somali secessionist war in northern Kenya, 1963-68. Combining archival and oral data, the work captures the complexity of the conflict, which combined a series of local, national and regional confrontations. The conflict was not, Whittaker argues, evidence of the potency of Somali nationalism, but rather an early expression of its failure. The book also deals with the Kenyan government’s response to the conflict as part of the entrenchment of African colonial boundaries at independence. Contrary to current narratives of an increasingly borderless world, Whittaker reminds us of the violence that is produced by state-led attempts to shore up contested borderlands. This work provides vital insights into the history behind the on-going troubled relationship between the Kenyan state and its Somali minority, and between Kenya and Somalia.

Media, Ethnicity, and Electoral Conflicts in Kenya

Author : Jacinta Mwende Maweu
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
ISBN 13 : 1793612366
Total Pages : 129 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (936 download)

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Download or read book Media, Ethnicity, and Electoral Conflicts in Kenya written by Jacinta Mwende Maweu and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2022-03-07 with total page 129 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Media, Ethnicity, and Electoral Conflicts in Kenya critically examines the interplay between the media, ethnicity, and electoral conflicts in Kenya. Jacinta Mwende Maweu analyzes the place of ethnicity in Kenyan politics and the key drivers of electoral conflicts, as well as how ethnicity influences media framing of these conflicts in the Kenyan context. Maweu argues that, although there are many factors that can affect an electoral process and result in conflict and violence, the role that the mainstream media and new media play is central. As Maweu illustrates through various arguments, politicians in Kenya and other deeply divided societies in Africa have continued to use mainstream and digital media to weaponize ethnicity as they invoke issues of belonging, inclusion, and exclusion. By examining the role of both traditional and digital media in electoral conflicts, Media, Ethnicity, and Electoral Conflicts in Kenya makes a significant contribution to the ongoing academic debate on the role of media in elections and electoral conflicts in Kenya and Africa.

Popular Media in Kenyan History

Author : George Ogola
Publisher : Springer
ISBN 13 : 3319490974
Total Pages : 190 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (194 download)

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Download or read book Popular Media in Kenyan History written by George Ogola and published by Springer. This book was released on 2017-02-17 with total page 190 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The book examines popular fiction columns, a dominant feature in Kenyan newspapers, published in the twentieth century and examines their historical and cultural impact on Kenyan politics. The book interrogates how popular cultural forms such as popular fiction engage with and subject the polity to constant critique through informal but widely recognized cultural forms of censure. The book further explores the ways we see and experience how the African subaltern, through the everyday, negotiate their rights and obligations with the self, society and the state. Through these columns and their writers, the book examines the tensions that characterize such relationships, how the formal and informal interpenetrate, how the past and present are reconciled, and how the local and transnational collide but also collude in the making of the Kenyan identity.

Nairobi Today

Author : Helene Charton-Bigot
Publisher : African Books Collective
ISBN 13 : 9987081320
Total Pages : 406 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (87 download)

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Download or read book Nairobi Today written by Helene Charton-Bigot and published by African Books Collective. This book was released on 2010-10-25 with total page 406 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Despite being a large capital city in Africa in terms of size and its regional role, Nairobi is an unrecognised entity. For the majority of its inhabitants, the capital of Kenya is a transit point rather than a dwelling place. Since its origins, Nairobi has been a city of migrants, more predisposed to their rural roots than to their current city status. It is a non-conforming town, which conceals its urbanity more than it claims it, and whose identity remains evasive. Nairobi presents itself as a mosaic of residential areas which bring to mind the citys history. The racial segregation that stratified the development of the colonial city has today disappeared, but it has given way to a form of social segregation. One must, therefore, not seek a unique identity in Nairobi, but rather, several identitiesthose of different communities that comprise the city and whose dynamics are seen at village and residential estate level. However, Nairobi is also a city that is contradictory. This East African capital city is often associated with slums and crime, and their increase and growth stigmatises the failure of urban policies. Therefore, it is at these cracks and fringes of the city that we should seek out the identities and dynamics that have shaped the city for a century. Nairobi is a fragmented city that can be understood in steps. The 13 contributory articles in Nairobi Today thus reveal the city. This multidisciplinary collective work invites us to gain entry into certain areas of the city, to visit its communities and to familiarise ourselves with its formal and informal institutions. This is a requirement in order to fully understand what makes Nairobi what it is today.

Doing Business in Kenya

Author : Wakiuru Wamwara
Publisher : Taylor & Francis
ISBN 13 : 1000836045
Total Pages : 141 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (8 download)

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Download or read book Doing Business in Kenya written by Wakiuru Wamwara and published by Taylor & Francis. This book was released on 2023-02-21 with total page 141 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A deep dive into a success story in African business development, this book provides a multi-layered perspective on the realities of doing business in Kenya. The book’s detailed information about the economic, social, technological, and cultural dimensions of Kenyan society enables a greater understanding of the major issues affecting business development, and actionable recommendations clarify the possible paths to starting and developing a business venture in Kenya. Given Africa’s heterogeneity, it cannot be perfectly represented by one country. Still, Kenya closely mirrors Africa’s major economic trends and cultural values: understanding Kenya’s business landscape provides invaluable skills to do business throughout Africa. Businesspeople, policymakers, investors, students, and scholars will value this book’s in-depth first-hand knowledge to help them make informed decisions about doing business in Africa or Kenya specifically.

International Firms and Labour in Kenya 1945-1970

Author : Alice Amsden
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1136269037
Total Pages : 205 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (362 download)

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Download or read book International Firms and Labour in Kenya 1945-1970 written by Alice Amsden and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2013-01-11 with total page 205 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: First Published in 1971. This volume is an historical look at Kenyan international firms and labour, starting in 1945 and ending at the years of independence and the introduction of collective bargaining in 1967.

International Firms and Labour in Kenya: 1945-70

Author : Alice Hoffenberg Amsden
Publisher : Psychology Press
ISBN 13 : 0714625817
Total Pages : 206 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (146 download)

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Book Synopsis International Firms and Labour in Kenya: 1945-70 by : Alice Hoffenberg Amsden

Download or read book International Firms and Labour in Kenya: 1945-70 written by Alice Hoffenberg Amsden and published by Psychology Press. This book was released on 1971 with total page 206 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Study of the impact of multinational enterprise on labour relations in Kenya between 1945 and 1970 and the role played by the kenyan employers organization - describes racial discrimination prevalent prior to accession to independence, covers subsequent developments in respect of minimum wages, trade unions, collective bargaining, strike activity, etc., and comments on relevant labour legislation. ILO mentioned. Bibliography pp. 169 to 181 and references.