Political Power and Tribalism in Kenya
This book discusses Kenya’s transition from authoritarianism to more democratic forms of politics and its impact on Kenya’s multi-ethnic society. The author examines two significant questions: Why and how is ethnicity salient in Kenya’s transition from on
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Political Power and Tribalism in Kenya
Westen K. Shilaho
Political Power and Tribalism in Kenya
Westen K. Shilaho University of Johannesburg Johannesburg, South Africa
ISBN 978-3-319-65294-8 ISBN 978-3-319-65295-5 (eBook) https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-65295-5 Library of Congress Control Number: 2017950390 © The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s) 2018 This work is subject to copyright. All rights are solely and exclusively licensed by the Publisher, whether the whole or part of the material is concerned, specifically the rights of translation, reprinting, reuse of illustrations, recitation, broadcasting, reproduction on microfilms or in any other physical way, and transmission or information storage and retrieval, electronic adaptation, computer software, or by similar or dissimilar methodology now known or hereafter developed. The use of general descriptive names, registered names, trademarks, service marks, etc. in this publication does not imply, even in the absence of a specific statement, that such names are exempt from the relevant protective laws and regulations and therefore free for general use. The publisher, the authors and the editors are safe to assume that the advice and information in this book are believed to be true and accurate at the date of publication. Neither the publisher nor the authors or the editors give a warranty, express or implied, with respect to the material contained herein or for any errors or omissions that may have been made. The publisher remains neutral with regard to jurisdictional claims in published maps and institutional affiliations. Cover illustration: © John Rawsterne/patternhead.com Printed on acid-free paper This Palgrave Macmillan imprint is published by Springer Nature The registered company is Springer International Publishing AG The registered company address is: Gewerbestrasse 11, 6330 Cham, Switzerland
For my mother, Sophia Ayuma
Acknowledgements
I would like to thank Prof. Chris Landsberg for the mentorship and promotion of epistemic contestation. Your constant reminder that scholarship has no place for mini-mes was inspirational. I am grateful to Prof. Gilbert Khadiagala for the incisive guidance through the corpus of literature on Kenyan politics, and insightful comments. Prof. Adekeye Adebajo deserves a ‘thank you’ for his encouragement and giving impetus to the idea of writing this book. I am grateful to Dr David Monyae for encouraging free expression of ideas. Thanks to Prof Mzukisi Qobo for asking about the book. It inspired me to complete it. I wish to thank Prof. Sheila Meintjes, my teacher and mentor, for her invaluable guidance, patience and incisive critique. I am grateful to my teachers: Profs James Ogude, Isabel Hofmeyr, CJ Odhiambo, Joyce Nyairo, Bhekiziziwe Peterson, Dan Ojwang’, Prof (Fr) Joseph K Kahiga, Phillip Frankel, Tom Mboya, Busolo Wegesa, Tirop Simatei, Basil Okong’o, Peter Amuka, Rok Ajulu, Abdul Rahman Lamin, Pamela Abuya and Tobias Otieno. I am grateful to the two anonymous reviewers. Great appreciation to Anc
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