Kenya After 50

Mickie Mwanzia Koster is an Assistant Professor of History at the University of Texas, USA. She is the recipient of the 2015 Junior Scholar Excellence Award in African Studies. She is the author of The Power of the Oath: Mau Mau Nationalism in Kenya, 1952-1960 and the co-editor of Hip Hop and Social Change in Africa: Ni Wakati. Michael Mwenda Kithinji is an Assistant Professor of History and the interim director of the African and African-American Studies program at the University of Central Arkansas, USA. He is a recipient of the Ohio Academy of History (OAH) 2011 Outstanding Dissertation Award. Jerono P. Rotich is a Professor at North Carolina A&T State University, USA. Her scholarship record includes, one co-edited book, several peer reviewed journal articles, book chapters, and proceedings. Her awards include; UNCG Board of Governors Teaching Excellence; NCAT Community Engagement scholarship and; National Phi Epsilon Kappa Society, Distinguished Advisor Award.

“Kenya After 50 is a collection of contemplative essays that examine the accomplishments Kenya continues to make and the challenges it faces five decades after achievement of independence in 1963. … this book provides a broad perspective on select yet relevant topics covering Kenya’s journey since independence. It serves as an important reference point for anyone interested not just in the negatives or non-accomplishments but also in often undocumented milestones that can inform future action pathways.” (Sheila N. Maingi, African Studies Quarterly, Vol. 17 (4), February, 2017)

• Introduction; Mickie Mwanzia Koster, Michael Kithinji and Jerono RotichPART I: RECONSIDERING EDUCATION, TECHNOLOGY, AND ROAD SAFETY POLICY1. Education System and University Curriculum in Kenya: Contentions, Dysfunctionality and Reforms since Independence; Michael Mwenda Kithinji2. Geoffrey William Griffin's Work at the National Youth Service and its Contributions to Kenya's National Development; Peter Otiato Ojiambo3. Teach Our Children in Their Mother Tongue; Margaret W. Njeru4. Reassessing Jomo Kenyatta's Crackdown on Theatre for Education and Development; Samson Kaunga Ndanyi 5. The Role of M-Pesa in Kenya's Economic and Political Development; Frank Jacobs6. Combating Road Traffic Accidents in Kenya: A Challenge for an Emerging Economy; Charles G. ManyaraPART II: CONTEXTUALIZING SPORTS AND GENDER7. Kenya at 50: Contextualization of Post-Independence Sporting Success; W. W. S. Njororai8. Can Kenyan Women Really Perform? Women on the Sports Field and in the Boardroom; W. W. S. Njororai9. Gender, Archiving, and Recognition: Naming and Erasing in Nairobi's Cityscape; Besi Brillian Muhonja10. Kenyan Women: Milestones and Challenges; Jerono P. Rotich and Kipchumba Byron11. Feminism Unfinished: Towards Gender Justice and Women's Rights In Kenya; Brenda Nyandiko Sanya and Anne Namatsi Lutomia