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« Riveting, compelling, engaging and inspiring... Not only is Kenya : The Struggle for Democracy a book of first-rate scholarship, it is an informative and readable treatise on the everyday expressions of Kenyan citizens' intense passion for openness, justice and responsible governance ». Lisa Aubrey, Ohio University « A very refreshing, rigorous, informative and multidisciplinary analysis of Kenya's transition to democratic governance, Kenya : The Struggle for Democracy not only identifies the reasons behind Kenya's failure to institutionalise democracy, but it also provides possible solutions ». John Mukum Mbaku, Willard L. Eccles Professor of Economics and John S. Hinckley Fellow, Weber State University « A moving and comprehensive analysis of institutions and actors that have shaped Kenya's future... For Africanists, this is compulsory reading which requires a response ». Winnie Mitullah, University of Nairobi.