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Gibbs, James. "Settler mythologies : citizenship, land and Kenyan independence." Thesis, Lancaster University, 2011. http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.617802.
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This is a study of the impact of rapid political change upon identities generated by a privileged minority - Kenya's European settlers - whose position atop the colonial social, economic and political hierarchy had once seemingly been assured by colonial rule, but whose hegemonic position was undermined in the 1950s and then overthrown in the early 1960s. Engaging with a combination of source materials, including the published and unpublished memoirs of settlers themselves, private papers, newspapers, and the archival material of both the Kenyan and British administrations, the study first maps and analyses the emergence of 'settler mythologies' in Kenya from 1903, when white settlement began, and then investigates the impact of political pressures upon these mythologies and upon European settler identity from the 1950s. It examines closely the influence that settler mythologies had upon debates about land ownership and about rights to citizenship, and especially the transformation of those debates, and their impact on the expression of settler values, once independence under majority rule became inevitable. Finally, the relationship between the mythologies of a once hegemonic, racially defined, community and the objectives of an emergent African elite is explored by analysing the symbolism of Kenya's independence celebrations in December 1963 . Settler mythologies remained fundamentally important to the identity of Kenya Europeans, in different ways, whether they were in self-imposed exile or stayed as Kenyan citizens in the independent nation itself. Moreover, elements of settler mythologies had surprising resonance with the new African ruling class and continue to influence depictions and representations of colonial Kenya today.
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Arap-Chelogoy, Michael Kiptalam. "The church and political authoritarianism : a Kenyan case study from 1844 to the present." Thesis, University of Bristol, 2000. http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.310710.
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Zani, Agnes P. "Continuity and Change in Kenyan Secondary Education since Independence, 1969 - 2004: A Study of Gender and Social Inequalities." Thesis, University of Oxford, 2007. http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.487165.
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Modernization or industrialism and cultural reproduction theories offer explanations about the expected direction of social change.· Kenya, a developing country, has experienced rapid educational expansion since its independence. As a result of this, the association between social background and educational attainment is expected to reduce. The aim of this thesis is to establish the trend of social background inequalities on educational attainment, using Kenyan censuses data and two surveys, one conducted in 1969 (Rado et aI., 1969) and another in 2004 conducted by this researcher. The educational expansion that has taken place in Kenya is presented in the thesis. There has been an increase in proportions in the population attaining some education and secondary schooling. Gender inequalities have reduced but persisted. Inequalities based on social background have reduced but persisted as evidenced by the over representation of students whose fathers had secondary education and under representation of students whose fathers had no education. The odds of reaching form four rather than not for students whose fathers have some education, rather than no education have reduced, but the odds of access to form four for students whose fathers were secondary and above educated have somewhat increased, indicating that the advantage experienced by these privileged groups has been maintained. There has been change in distribution patterns and widened access to form four education for students from all backgrounds but continuity of inequality evidenced by the relative advantage that students from privileged background has persisted. Social background influences which types of school students attend and this in turn improves their life chances since further advancement to university and better entry to the labour market is determined by achievement, which is linked to school type. Students from privileged backgrounds attend provincial and national schools. The relative advantage of social background on school type selection has remained the same over time. Students in national schools achieved better than those in provincial and district ·schools. Controlling for school type, the direct association of family background and achievement was not as strong as that between school type and achievement. Over time, the association between school type and attainment has remained the same. ModernIzation theory is supported as far as distribution of education is concerned, but in the process relative inequalities as a result of privileged background have persisted in educational access, attainment and achievement among form four students in Kenyan secondary schools. Continuity has thrived, despite change and modernization.
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Ondego, Joseph Odongo. "African Luo ethnic traditional religion and Bible translation mission, education and theology." Berlin Viademica-Verl, 2006. http://deposit.d-nb.de/cgi-bin/dokserv?id=2841177&prov=M&dok_var=1&dok_ext=htm.
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Sambili, Edward Cherutich. "External disturbances and economic performance in post-independence Kenya." Thesis, Lancaster University, 1993. http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.385679.
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Oseko, Julie Ouma. "Judicial independence in Kenya : constitutional challenges and opportunities for reform." Thesis, University of Leicester, 2012. http://hdl.handle.net/2381/27703.
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The judiciary in Kenya has been progressively viewed as subservient to the executive, an upholder of state power and a poor protector of citizens’ rights. The rejection of the judiciary as an independent and impartial arbiter of disputes was a major contributor to the post-election violence experienced in December 2007 which resulted in anarchy and massive loss of lives and property. This thesis contends that there is a contextually symbiotic link between separation of powers, judicial independence and the rule of law. While focusing on the relationship between the judiciary and the executive, the research highlights the dangers of failure to maintain the appropriate balance of power between the executive, judiciary and the legislature, its ramifications to judicial independence and the rule of law. By analysing secondary data and using Kenya as a case study, this relationship is chronologically traced from the pre-colonial, colonial, independence and post-independence periods. An examination of successive constitutions exposes gaps and weaknesses in constitutional provisions guaranteeing judicial independence. Instances of violation are discussed with examples as confirmation that such protection was minimal, weak and not respected in practice. A high degree of executive intrusion, influence and control was evident inter alia in appointments, removal, funding and administration. Cumulatively, these factors contributed to the erosion of personal and institutional independence leading to drastic loss of confidence. Opportunities in terms of implemented reforms, especially the newly promulgated Constitution of Kenya 2010 are scrutinised. The thesis concludes that even though complete independence from the executive cannot be achieved nor is it desirable, more robust constitutional protection of judicial independence, coupled with a high degree of autonomy can be a strong guardian against violation. New threats are discovered. Further research, constitutional amendments and use of non-legal initiatives are proposed as key for future judicial reform.
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Sibalukhulu, Nompumelelo. "The judicial appointment process in Kenya and its implications for judicial independence." Diss., University of Pretoria, 2012. http://hdl.handle.net/2263/36762.
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In
order
to
complement
existing
empirical
research
on
democratic
consolidation
in
Kenya
and
the
role
of
the
judiciary
in
particular,
this
mini-‐dissertation
analyses
the
relationship
between
judicial
appointment
processes
and
judicial
independence
in
Kenya.
The
escalation
of
corruption,
centralisation
and
abuse
of
power
by
the
executive,
the
lack
of
government
accountability
and
post-‐election
conflict
of
2007
is
linked
to
the
dominance
of
the
executive
and
corresponding
subservience
of
the
judiciary.
Historically,
judicial
appointments
have
been
the
ambit
of
the
President.
The
powers
given
to
the
President
to
appoint
and
remove
judges
have
resulted
in
judicial
appointments
premised
on
allegiance
to
the
executive
rather
than
on
upholding
justice
and
the
Bill
of
Rights.
To
rectify
this
deficiency,
the
2010
Constitution
has
introduced
a
merit
based
system
of
judicial
appointments
that
meets
international
standards
on
judicial
independence.
The
new
process
requires
the
President
to
limit
his
appointments
to
the
recommendations
of
a
Judicial
Service
Commission
whose
responsibility
it
is
to
shortlist
candidates
through
a
transparent
public
process.
An
analysis
of
the
selection
of
Kenya’s
sitting
Chief
Justice
and
Deputy
Chief
Justice
demonstrates
that
the
reformed
judicial
appointment
process
has
delegitimised
the
executive’s
dominance
over
the
judiciary
and
by
so
doing
has
placed
Kenya
on
the
road
restoring
judicial
independence.<br>Dissertation (MPhil)--University of Pretoria, 2012.<br>gm2014<br>Centre for Human Rights<br>unrestricted
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Okotto, Lorna Grace Owuor. "Independent and small scale urban water providers in Kenya and Ethiopia." Thesis, University of Surrey, 2010. http://epubs.surrey.ac.uk/843656/.
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In many urban centres of developing countries a large population is without access to water or are poorly served by the official water utilities. These rely on independent and small scale water providers (I&SSWPs). Such providers largely operate unofficially. Their role is often ignored or misunderstood and described negatively. This research aimed at examining water provision by I&SSWPs and the need to intergrate their services into the formal water supply as a possible means of improving water provision. The research was done through household water usage study and analysis of I&SSWPs. Key water stakeholders were also involved. Questionnaires, interviews, focus group discussions and workshops were used. In addition, water quality monitoring involving supply chain analysis combined with sanitary inspections was carried out. I&SSWPs operating under various business models bring basic water services to households in areas served. Water provision by I&SSWPs is complex resulting in interactions and overlaps between the formal and informal water provision. Some provide a 'virtual piped network' while where households have their own connections to official piped network discontinuity makes I&SSWPs the main sources. Through I&SSWPs with their own sources, households per capita water use improved remarkably. I&SSWPs generally operate competitively. Cost of water from I&SSWPs without their own sources is high for poor households, but would be pro-poor strategies are ineffective. I&SSWPs' income and profits vary, but water selling remains an important means of sustaining livelihoods. Although house-hold decision makers understand the importance of choosing safe drinking water, access factors can supersede resulting in the use of poor quality sources provided by some I&SSWPs. This research demonstrates the need to reconcile the vital services I&SSWPs provide with the need to improve practice to protect users and make services affordable. Consumers will benefit if the role I&SSWPs play can be recognized and enhanced to improve water provision.
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Makokha, Adava Joy. "An Analysis of Small Rural Women's Groups in Post Independent Kenya." The Ohio State University, 1995. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=osu1392811352.
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Dejmková, Kamila. "Cesta k nezávislosti a demokratizaci v Keni a vývoj ve 21. století." Master's thesis, Vysoká škola ekonomická v Praze, 2012. http://www.nusl.cz/ntk/nusl-149936.
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The aim of my Thesis is to analyze the way how Kenya gained independence, how the process of democratization had conducted and the development in the 21th century. The reason for the focus on Kenya is that it is a country which I am interested in and I want to get the new information. The work is divided into five chapters. The first chapter gives information about the current economic, geographic, demographic and political situation in the country. The second chapter focuses on the historical development till 1944. Includes description of the oldest inhabitants of the planet Earth, the original inhabitants of the country, settlers and colonizers. Year 1944 is chosen deliberately, this is the year when first Kenya had been elected to the National Assembly. The third chapter deals with the situation in the country until 1963, when the country was granted independence. This chapter deals with the rebellion Mau - Mau, congresses at which was discussed the constitution of an independent country, important personal proces sof independence - the first and the second president Jomo Kennyat and Daniel Arap Moi's regime. The fourth chapter gives information about the process of democratization. Here I describe how the process of democratization in Kenya had conducted and all the things that happened in the country since independence. The fifth chapter seeks to answer the question of why we can not say that Kenya is a democratic state. Describe here the notion of tribalism, which has a major impact on what is happening in the country. The members of the nation are loyal to their ethnicity in any case, and therefore it is not possible to develop democracy in the country in the literal sense.
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Kuhn, Marko. "Prophetic Christianity in Western Kenya political, cultural and theological aspects of African independent churches." Frankfurt, M. Berlin Bern Bruxelles New York, NY Oxford Wien Lang, 2007. http://d-nb.info/986562130/04.
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Omar, Mohamed Ali. "Somali Irredentism: An analysis of its causes and its impact on political stability in Somalia from 1960 -1991." Thesis, Högskolan Dalarna, Institutionen för kultur och samhälle, 2021. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:du-37786.
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After Berlin Conference in 1884 to 1885, Somalia was partitioned into five parts by Britain, Italy, and French. In 1960 two parts gained independence and formed the Somali Republic, and since then successive Somali governments sought to incorporate the other three parts of Somali territories under Ethiopia, Kenya and French Somaliland known as Djibouti into Greater Somalia.The aim of this study has been to explore and analyze the causes, and the impact of the Somalia’ irredentism on political stability in Somalia. In more specifically, the main objective has been to critically examine how Somali irridentism policy has been pursued, what challenges faced and how it has affected the political stability of the post-colonial Somali state from 1960 to 1990.The analysis presented in this study has shown that the causes of Somali irredentism are combined factors that helped rise Somali irredentism. The analysis has argued that Somalia’s quest for irredentism policy had a huge impact on Somalia’s political stability, including, but not limited to, creating enemies and alienating allies from neighbouring countries to western and eastern blocs, as well as interstate conflict with Ethiopia which ended with Somalia defeat. Finally, Somalia’s defeat, which resulted from irredentism’s venture, caused disunity among the national army, refugee crisis, financial burden and the rise of armed opposition movements that finally ousted the military regime led by Siad Barre. This was followed by state collapse and protracted civil war.
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Brennan, Kevin Noblit George W. "A history of the absence and emergent presence of independent public universities in Mombasa, Kenya." Chapel Hill, N.C. : University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, 2008. http://dc.lib.unc.edu/u?/etd,2250.
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Thesis (Ph. D.)--University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, 2009.<br>Title from electronic title page (viewed Jun. 26, 2009). "... in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy in the School of Education." Discipline: Education; Department/School: Education.
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Douglas, Stephanie Robyn. "The role of Scripture in the development of new church traditions, a case study of two Kenyan African independent churches." Thesis, National Library of Canada = Bibliothèque nationale du Canada, 1998. http://www.collectionscanada.ca/obj/s4/f2/dsk2/tape15/PQDD_0011/MQ36602.pdf.
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Newton, Jacob Alexander. "The politicization of difference, nationalism and national unity in pre-independent India, Ghana, Nigeria, and Kenya." Thesis, National Library of Canada = Bibliothèque nationale du Canada, 2001. http://www.collectionscanada.ca/obj/s4/f2/dsk3/ftp04/NQ61152.pdf.
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Okello, Edward Odhiambo. "Guaranteeing the independence of election management bodies in Africa : a study of the electoral commissions of Kenya and South Africa." Diss., University of Pretoria, 2006. http://hdl.handle.net/2263/1227.
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"Election management bodies (EMBs) have thus been established throughout the world with the responsibility of administering elctions. However, merely creating a body to administer elections does not create public conficence and integrity in the electoral process. The establishment and operation of such a body must meet the key requirements of credible election administration. One such requirement is the need for the EMB to be independent of any party. The independence of the EMB is said, by and large, to attract the confidence of all the stakeholders in the electoral process and create integrity in the process. ... However, as one scholar has observed, the lack of autonomy of EMBs from the government in some African countries is one of the major challenges to the credibility of the electoral process on the continent. It is important to note at this point that the independence of EMBs, though not in itself a guarantee of free and fair elections, determines to a large extent the overall legitimacy and acceptability of an elected government by the electorate. Flowing from this discourse is the need for the independence of EMBs in Africa, both in theory and practice, in order to enhance democracy on the continent. ... Kenya and South Africa have established EMBs to manage elections in accordance with the Universal Declaration on Human Rights (UDHR), the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (ICCPR) and the Organisation for African Unity/African Union (OAU/AU) Declaration of 2002. The Kenyan EMB has been in existence since 1991. Recently, the issue of its indpendence has become a central focus in a raging national debate on minimum constitutional reforms in Kenya. Similarly, the independence of the South African EMB, though believed to be sufficiently safeguarded, has also come to be questioned. These institutions play a crucial role in the democratisation processes in both countries, and one of the ways of achieving this goal, is by ensuring their independence from the political process. This study proposes to examine the independenct of the two EMBs and proposes ways of strengthening them with a view to enhancing the work of democracy in both countries. ... Chapter one introduces the study and the problem statement that has prompted the study. Chapter two analyses the concept of independence of EMBs. It also discusses the justification for their independence. A comparative analysis of the independence of EMBs of Kenya and South Africa is the subject of chapter three. Chapter four proposes to discuss the ways of further strengthening the indpendence of EMBs of Kenya and South Africa. The fifth and final chapter proffers conclusions and recommendations." -- Introduction.<br>Prepared under the supervision of Mr. Kingsley Kofi Kuntunkrunku Ampofo at the Faculty of Law, University of Ghana<br>Thesis (LLM (Human Rights and Democratisation in Africa)) -- University of Pretoria, 2006.<br>http://www.chr.up.ac.za/academic_pro/llm1/dissertations.html<br>Centre for Human Rights<br>LLM
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Wambua, Leonard Munyao. "An evaluation of the role played by Kenyan independent churches in the protection of the fundamental human rights of children / Wambua Leonard Munyao." Thesis, North-West University, 2010. http://hdl.handle.net/10394/4596.
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This research aims to evaluate the role that Kenyan independent churches play in the protection of the fundamental human rights of children. It became apparent during the course of the research that Kenya's independent churches have numerous shortcomings that affect their ability to protect such rights.
The Kenyan independent churches are affected by the negative effects of an African traditional worldview. Among the effects of this worldview is the tolerance of female genital mutilation, polygamy and corporal punishment, practices that contravene the United Nation's Declaration on the Rights of Children.
The research further discovered that some of the Kenyan independent churches perpetuate the violation of the fundamental human rights of children with their gross misunderstanding of Scripture, especially the wisdom of Bible texts such as Proverbs 22:15. A literal application of Scripture and a tendency to lean towards casuistic ethics contribute to the misuse and misunderstanding of the Bible verses that touch on the human dignity of children.
The violation of the fundamental human rights of children is rampant in Kenya. The number of independent churches involved in protecting the fundamental human rights of children is very small. The few independent churches that offer child services offer relief services rather than embracing a human rights approach to serving children. Although the independent churches make out the majority and are the fastest growing among the churches, it is notable that mission churches such as the Catholic and Anglican churches are more involved in protecting the fundamental human rights of children when compared to the independent churches in Kenya. Kenyan independent churches furthermore suffer the effects of poverty coupled with illiteracy, a factor that affects their ability to champion the fundamental human rights of children as stipulated in the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Children. On the positive side, some social cultural values common among the independent churches, such as African communal solidarity and the extended family system, promote the well–being of children. However, overall the Kenyan independent churches have not successfully responded to the violation of the fundamental human rights of children. This inability remains a concern worthy addressing.<br>Thesis (Ph.D. (Ethics))--North-West University, Potchefstroom Campus, 2011.
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Ayalew, Mulugeta Mengist. "Regulation of urban water supply : The case of small-scale and independent providers in Ethiopia and Kenya." Thesis, University of Surrey, 2011. http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.535698.
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Appe, James M. "Factional politics and political development in Uganda and Kenya since independence : a study of clientelism, spoils politics and stability, 1960-1990." Thesis, University of Edinburgh, 1995. http://hdl.handle.net/1842/19749.
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This is a critical evaluation of the politics of Uganda and Kenya from 1960 to 1990. It reviews the political developments of the two countries from a statist perspective and focuses mainly on the personal power relations among the leading politicians. The aim is to account for the dynamics and effects of factional politics in political change and on state stability. The concept of clientelism is used to provide the theoretical framework. The study sees factionalism as a process, with clientelism and spoils politics as variables, and suggests that although factional politics inevitably leads to spoils politics and instability if left uncontrolled, it can also be utilised into clientelism under certain circumstances and this can provide the basis of state stability. This proposition is then used to account for the major political changes in each country as well as for their dramatically different political experiences. In particular it argues that Kenyatta's effective regulation of personal power relations led to the institutionalisation of clientelism which in turn ensured a measure of stability, and that it was Obote's inability to control competition and regulate personal power relations among his ministers which led to chaos in Uganda through spoils politics.
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Githiga, Gideon Gichuhi. "The Church as the bulwark against extremism : development of Church and State relations in Kenya with particular reference to the years after political independence 1963-1992." Thesis, n.p, 1997. http://ethos.bl.uk/.
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Higgins, Thomas Winfield. "Prophet, priest and king in colonial Africa : Anglican and colonial political responses to African independent churches in Nigeria and Kenya, 1918-1960." Thesis, University of Edinburgh, 2010. http://hdl.handle.net/1842/5472.
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Many African Independent Churches emerged during the colonial era in central Kenya and western Nigeria. At times they were opposed by government officials and missionaries. Most scholars have limited the field of enquiry to the flash-points of this encounter, thereby emphasizing the relationship at its most severe. This study questions current assumptions about the encounter which have derived from these studies, arguing that both government and missionary officials in Kenya and Nigeria exhibited a broader range of perspectives and responses to African Independent Churches. To characterize them as mainly hostile to African Independent Churches is inaccurate. This study also explores the various encounters between African Independent Churches and African politicians, clergymen, and local citizens. While some scholars have discussed the positive role of Africans in encouraging the growth of independent Christianity, this study will discuss the history in greater depth and complexity. The investigation will show the importance of understanding the encounter on both a local and national level, and the relationships between the two. It is taken for granted that European officials had authority over African leaders, but in regard to this topic many Africans possessed a largely unrecognized ability to influence and shape European perceptions of new religious movements. Finally, this thesis will discuss how African Independent Churches sometimes provoked negative responses from others through confrontational missionary methods, caustic rhetoric, intimidation and even violence. These three themes resurface throughout the history of the encounter and illustrate how current assumptions can be reinterpreted. This thesis suggests the necessity of expanding the primary scholarly focuses, as well as altering the language and basic assumptions of the previous histories of the encounter.
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Awitor, Etsè. "Dissonance, malaise et violence, post-indépendance dans la littérature africaine anglophone : du désenchantement à la déchéance ?" Thesis, Tours, 2015. http://www.theses.fr/2015TOUR2005/document.
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À travers l’analyse de la vie des protagonistes, le malaise et le dysfonctionnement socio-politique, économique et culturel des post-indépendances, cette étude met en exergue les différentes formes de violences dans les romans suivants : The Beautyful Ones Are Not Yet Born, Fragments d’Ayi Kwei Armah, Kill Me Quick, Going Down River Road, The Cockroach Dance et The Big Chiefs de Meja Mwangi et Dangerous Love de Ben Okri. La thématique de la désillusion s’incruste comme un leitmotiv dans tous ces romans. L’omniprésence de la désillusion permet de montrer le caractère violent de la perte des illusions. L’émergence des régimes dictatoriaux après l’indépendance dans plusieurs pays africains où la corruption, le clientélisme et l’affairisme sont érigés en mode de gouvernement entraînent une dissonance profonde et un malaise sans précédent. Si ces violences puisent, d’une part, leur origine dans la déstructuration de la vie sociopolitique, économique et culturelle causée par la colonisation, elles sont dues, d’autre part, aux dysfonctionnements de la société post-indépendante. Ces violences, ces dissonances et la tyrannie du pouvoir atteignent leur sommet dans un pays imaginaire, vraisemmblablement le Rwanda, où la cruauté des massacres et l'absurdité de l'idéologie de l'Hutu Power appelant au génocide des Tutsi dépassent l'entendement humain<br>Through the analysis of the daily life of the protagonists, the socio-political, economic and cultural post-independence dissonance and malaise, this study spotlights the different forms of violence as portrayed in Ayi Kwei Armah’s The Beautyful Ones Are Not Yet Born, Fragments, Meja Mwangi’s Kill Me Quick, Going Down River Road, The Cockroach Dance, The Big Chiefs and Ben Okris’ Dangerous Love. The theme of post-independence disillusionment is pervasive in all these novels. The omnipresence of this disenchantment enables to point out the violence which is inherent in the loss of illusion. The dictatorial regimes which emerge in many African states, after independence, lead to a great and deep dissonance and unprecedented malaise: corruption, embezzlement and nepotism become the norms of ruling. If this violence finds its roots, on the one hand, in the violent socio-political, economic and cultural disorganisation of traditional African society by colonisation, it is also, on the other hand, due to post-independence disjuncture and bitterness. Tyranny of power, dissonance and violence have plunged an imaginary country, probably Rwanda , into an extreme violence where the cruelty of the massacres and the absurdity of Hutu Power's ideology exhorting Hutu people to exterminate the Tutsi are beyond all understanding
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Odari, Catherine. "The Unknown Nationalists: Indian Migration, Integration, and Involvement in the Creation of the Kenyan Republic, 1895-1970." 2017. http://scholarworks.gsu.edu/history_diss/59.
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Studies on African nationalism have focused primarily on the role of indigenous African groups and their leaders in the fight for independence and the attainment of nationhood, often excluding non-indigenous groups. This dissertation focuses on the integral role that Indians played in the freedom struggle in Kenya, from 1895-1970. It analyzes the ways in which Indian groups in this East African British colony participated and contributed to the emergent anti-colonial struggle at different points in the colonial period. The study interrogates how African nationalism is conceptualized in scholarship. Traditionally, African nationalism has been cast solely as Black resistance against European colonialism. Thus, the inclusion of a diverse cast of stakeholders from the Indian sub-continent in this study of the anti-colonial movement in Kenya shifts our understanding of the nature and course of the nation-building project. Methodologically, this understanding of the role of diaspora communities in nation-building can be replicated in other independent countries in Africa and elsewhere in the Global South, where the history and contributions of non-indigenous or immigrant populations to the attainment of independence and the construction of (civic) national identity has been understudied. Thus, a focus on the critical role played by Indians in Kenya’s independence, expands our understanding of how ethnic minorities and immigrants have impacted notions of history, citizenship and identity in their host countries. The study analyzed multi-archival materials that were collected in Kenya, Britain, and the United States.
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Krüger, Marie. "Female characters in contemporary Kenyan women's writing independent figures or subdued voices? /." 1995. http://catalog.hathitrust.org/api/volumes/oclc/32388180.html.
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Thesis (M.A.)--University of Wisconsin--Madison, 1995.<br>Typescript. eContent provider-neutral record in process. Description based on print version record. Includes bibliographical references (leaves 118-130).
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Amor, David L. "State-media relations in Kenya a comparison of the colonial and independence periods /." 1986. http://catalog.hathitrust.org/api/volumes/oclc/15373632.html.
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Thesis (M.A.)--University of Wisconsin--Madison, 1986.<br>Typescript. eContent provider-neutral record in process. Description based on print version record. Includes bibliographical references (leaves 222-227).
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Newton, Jacob Alexander. "The politicization of difference : nationalism and national unity in pre-independent India, Ghana, Nigeria and Kenya." Thesis, 2000. http://hdl.handle.net/2429/13178.
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In the historiography of the British Empire, indigenous independence movements have been characterized as 'nationalistic', that is, that they were motivated by a sense of national identity among the indigenous peoples which was expressed through the rejection of imperial control and the demand for indigenous self-government. However, the necessity to divide the colonial territory at independence between two indigenous groups in India and the insistence of indigenous groups within Ghana, Nigeria, and Kenya that their distinctive identities be safeguarded within constitutional systems that granted substantive powers to the regions within which those groups resided suggest that there was not, in fact, a unitary sense of identity among the indigenous populations of these colonial territories. The assumption, then, that indigenous independence movements represented 'Indian', 'Ghanaian', 'Nigerian', or 'Kenyan' nationalism needs to be re-evaluated. The characterization of indigenous independence movements as 'nationalistic' is challenged in this study through a comparative analysis of the phenomenon within the contexts of India, the Gold Coast (Ghana), Nigeria, and Kenya. Particular attention is paid to the formulation by leaders of these independence movements of an inclusive conception of nationalism, and the degree to which this definition was accepted or rejected by the indigenous populations of those colonial states. What the analysis, supported by case studies of each colonial territory, demonstrates is that the attempts by these leaders to promote an inclusive sense of national identity had a divisive rather than unifying effect upon the indigenous population. Indeed, not only did the indigenous peoples continue to identify themselves according to regional, religious, ethnic, cultural, and linguistic distinctions, but these distinctions became politicized in the form of exclusive definitions of nationalism. The invocation of 'nationalism', therefore, actually had the effect of creating a greater awareness within the indigenous population of their differences, not their commonality, an awareness that ultimately led to the geographical or constitutional divisions within these states at independence.
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Moyaba, Lerato. "From liberators to oppressors: how does political psychology analyse the effects of colonialism in post independent Kenya leadership." Thesis, 2017. https://hdl.handle.net/10539/25964.
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University of the Witwatersrand
Faculty of Humanities
Political Studies
Masters Research Thesis<br>From liberators to oppressors chooses to open a new door by focusing on the psychological impact of Africa’s history, employing political psychology as the arguing point with the example of Kenya. Using desktop techniques, we will try to answer the question: why former liberators became the new oppressors. Political psychology, a much under researched field, both employs political science and psychology in the attempt of understanding political behaviour , and, in doing so, it brings the individual back at the centre of study. When applied to Africa, political psychology theories will be heavily interrelated to colonialism. This thesis also focuses on depicting the continent political and social structure before colonialism, as well as the colonialism impact on society’s long-term development. The whole spectrum of variables is discussed (economic, cultural, political, religious) along with psychological focus. We explore the decolonisation process as well as the post-independence era in Kenya, particularly through the study of the two first post-independent leaders, Jomo Kenyatta and Daniel Arap Moi. It aims to show that the psychological state left by colonisation has contributed to shaping the Kenyan political landscape. Indeed, as much as colonialism affected African society as a whole, we found out that the individual psyche was the most harmed in the long run. Colonialism created a psychological state that insured generational submission referred in the thesis as metacolonisation. The use of political psychology applied to the Kenyan decolonisation has shown us that the suppression of cognitive abilities indeed limits the decision making of the individual. The delve into political events that followed the independence has shown the psychological dimension of the political decision making as well as linked political psychology theories (imitation, Big man syndrome). Political psychology brings a non-negligible dimension in studying the state current of Africa. By placing the individual variable at the centre of the research, we manage to uncover an emotional, personal side to the current state of Africa. Whilst not exempting the leaders from their responsibilities, political psychology gives us a different hindsight into the African political world.<br>MT 2018
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Rangara, Tabitha Akelo. "Assessing learner support services rendered to undergraduate students at selected distance learning institutions." Thesis, 2015. http://hdl.handle.net/10500/20237.
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Distance education (DE) is now recognised as an education system independent from conventional face-to-face education. It has self-governing theories and pedagogies. It attracts students with unique characteristics different from those of on-campus students. The present distance learning student differs from the past ones by characteristics, needs and contexts. Not all students registering for distance learning conform to the characteristics of distance students described in theory. It is now acknowledged that DE systems demand special skills including time management, self-regulation and independent learning skills. Yet, few of these students enter into distance learning with prior experiences on its demands. The new student is compelled to learn to deal with challenges that come with DE i.e. the impact of ‘distance’, isolation and time management.
‘The net generation’ and ‘digital natives’ are now in college but with skills not automatically transferable to learning technologies. Information and communication technologies (ICT) providers are mostly focused on the ‘use’ rather than the ‘user’. Universities are continuously adopting new technologies leaving the student bewildered as to the focus; learning or technology training. The internet has
‘everything’; open course ware (OCW), open education resources (OERS), wikis and all web information. Students cannot simply find things for themselves. Furthermore distance learning has no policy on how to engage with the internet and students are left to decide what, which and how much is required for any level of study. Most universities in Africa moving from single to dual mode have not integrated distance learning pedagogy which requires restructuring in the organisation, policy and course development. DE, though spanning over two centuries has been mutually dependent on technology. The present technology demands a paradigm shift from that of correspondence days.
These issues have created the need for support strategies that can literally accompany the DE student throughout his/her academic journey. Universities have established DE units, campuses and schools for a variety of reasons. It is required that such universities provide learner support systems for their students. The purpose of this study was to assess the learner support services available for distance learning undergraduate students in two universities in Kenya i.e. Northern University (NU) and Western University (WU). A Learner support system can comprise of numerous components. In this study, nine (9) components/indices were tested as the indices for providing support services. These are:- registration procedures, orientation programme and skills training, technology and learning materials, counselling and mentorship, interactions and communication, feedback, regional centres and library, students association and representation and course progression and satisfaction.
This study employed an evaluation research design utilising both quantitative and qualitative methods. Online questionnaires were used for quantitative data collection. For qualitative data collection two (2) instruments were used; an interview schedule for key programme implementers and a documentary analysis tool for documents and websites. The findings indicated that the main indices that distinguished the two universities were registration process, technology and learning materials, counselling/mentorship and regional centres where the t-test showed significant differences. The p values were 0.008, 0.012, 0.036 and 0.015 respectively at 0.05 significance level. In all of them, Northern University (NU) had a relatively high mean score than Western University (WU) except for the index on counselling and mentorship.<br>Educational Foundations<br>D. Ed. (Socio-Education)