By Miriam Nyandika Sharad Rao is an eminent Kenyan jurist, author, and public servant whose life and career serve as a remarkable front-row seat to the making of modern Kenya. Born in 1935 to Indian immigrant parents, Rao grew up…
By David Onyango The Kenyan public is perennially treated to an elaborate theater of high-stakes national politics. While mainstream campaigns for legislative and gubernatorial seats monopolize the headlines, a parallel, equally fierce spectacle unfolds within the country’s trade unions. The…
By Risper Atieno Many aspiring authors imagine that once they click “send” on their manuscript, the hard work is over. They assume that the book is going to be printed and soon appear on bookstore shelves. While this is comforting,…
By Jane Odeny In Teachers, Unions and Labour Relations in Kenya, co-authors Akelo Misori and John Onyando provide an analytical, authoritative insider account of the tremendous changes that have occurred in Kenya’s education sector. From the immediate post-colonial structural overhauls…
By Jane Odeny When the Kenyan public hears the name Philip Kinisu, they immediately picture a towering corporate vanguard, the seasoned former of PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) Kenya executive and a veteran accountant. Exceptional leaders, however, do not just appear in boardrooms.…
By Miriam Nyandika Sharad Rao’s autobiography, From Jomo to Uhuru: Rao’s Nine Lives, delivers a colorful narration of Kenya’s tumultuous transformation from a racially segregated British colony into a sovereign, modern republic. Spanning four presidential administrations, Rao’s book is an…
By Risper Atieno While mainstream historical narratives heavily attribute the triumph of Kenya’s Uhuru (independence) to the Mau Mau armed struggle, the popular movement was flanked by a parallel wave of resistance from other communities. In his autobiography, From Jomo…
By Elijah Mbalaria Most historical material on Kenya’s foreign policy paint the country’s post-colonial era as a straightforward alignment with Western capitalism. However, in an autobiography titled: From Jomo to Uhuru: Rao’s Nine Lives, prominent Kenyan jurist Sharad Rao unearths…
By David Onyango In The Interrupted Accountant: My Long Journey to the Mountaintop, senior Kenyan accountant Philip Kinisu delivers a deeply reflective life account charting his rise through school, corporate leadership, his entry into public service, and the sudden disruption…
By Jane Odeny Teachers, Unions and Labour Relations in Kenya is a compelling, authoritative account of the evolution of teacher unionism, labour relations, and the political issues surrounding educational development in Kenya. Authored by Akelo Misori and John Onyando, the…