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EAST AFRICAN COMMUNITY; A MANQUÉ COOPERATION

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EAST AFRICAN COMMUNITY ; A MANQUÉ COOPERATION Regional cooperation is vital for any country’s social, economic and political development. It accelerates economic progress and cultural development and provides all the individuals with the opportunity to live in dignity and to realize their full potential. Having an inter territorial cooperation between Kenya, Uganda and Tanganyika protectorates was always a dream of the British as early as 1917. It kicked off by formation of the East African High Commission (EAHC) which later evolved into East African Common Services Organization (EACSO). The organization was concerned with the provision of common services such as customs union, currency, postal services, communication, research and Education. In 1967 after the attainment of independence of Kenya, Uganda and Tanzania, the East African community was formed to continue with the roles of EACSO. At this time, an East African Federation was also anticipated. The main aim of the EAC was to wi
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WORLD WARS AND THE DAWN OF NATIONALISM IN AFRICA

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THE WORLD WARS AND THE DAWN OF NATIONALISM IN AFRICA . The advent of 20th century was marked as the age of nationalism and imperialism in Africa ,Asia and Latin America. After the inversion, partition and ultimate colonization of Africa in the 19th Century, the process of decolonization started by 1945. Africans of whom some had collaborated and assisted the Europeans to subdue fellow Africans developed a national feeling and got a radically changed consciousness. The awakening can be credited to African elites who had undergone through  the elementary missionary education and managed to mobilize and unite Africans against colonial oppression. Another group of people that shouldn’t go unrecognized is World Wars Ex soldiers. At the onset of World War II, both the Allied forces and the Axis powers rushed to mobilize soldiers from their colonies in Africa to reinforce their armies in different parts of the world. As the Germans formed the Afrika Korps, the British responded by bringing in
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TOP AFRICAN BIOGRAPHY BOOKS FOR HISTORIANS

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Was written By Stephen. can. It explains Mugabe's ups and downs in Zimbabwe politics Written by June Milne. It explagins the exact place of Kwame Nkurumah in Ghana's Independence and as a pan Africanist.
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INSIDE NYAYO TORTURE CHAMBERS

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The journey to the second liberation of Kenya was not a walk in the park.  People suffered. Liberators were anguished. Freedom fighters were treated callously and most of them have remained with physical injuries to date. Here are some of the activities that took place inside this torture room that was used to silence any government critique in the 80s.  Stripped Cross-examination After an arrest and taken into the room for examination, the victim was interrogated by the servicemen while naked. During the interrogation, the officers would inflict pain on any part of the body when the victim refused to cooperate. Murky Chambers Poorly lit. No lights. The victims were subjected to several days and months of darkness that some came out visually impaired. This also kept secret the identities of the torture officers whom, to date   have known names but nobody can recognize them. Nobody has their images and nobody can even explain their physical appearances. Water Tortu
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DELEGATE SYSTEM; A CLIPPER TO CAMPUS POLITICS

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On Friday the 16th December, 2016 at 11.32am is when comrades power was stifled. The exact voice of comrades was throttled. The much efficacious campus politics were tamed and campus politics will never nurture national leaders again. The universities ammendment Act 2016 that directed for Delegate system in electing versify student leaders will forever silence the voices of the majority and ensure that vibrant leaders doesn't lead the students. The first suspicious provision of this ammenent, that is now a law, says that every students council membership shall reflect national diversity and shall not have two-thirds of the same gender. How do you ensure this in a Democratic space? The fact that the National Assembly has been defeated to obey the two thirds gender rule means that it is impossible when democratic elections are held. It is only applicable where appoinnts are done. What will happen when the delegates elect an SGC of the same gender? There is a high possibility t
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THE OTHER SIDE OF RAILA ODINGA

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Known as the peoples president. An enigma. The father of Kenyan Democracy. Raila Amolo Odinga, the son of Oginga and Mary Ajuma. He has had the most humiliating moments in Kenyan politics since independence. His efforts for good governance has never paid off. He keeps pressing on but what exactly is Raila Odinga made of? What are his proficiencies and inanities? As seen in his unending career, Odinga and other notable elites ensured that Kenya regains multy party democracy in 1991 through dangerous street protests and riots that ensured that Moi gives in to the peoples demands. Devolution that has ensured that development is spread all over regions in Kenya was originally Odinga's idea. It was first crafted in ODM manifesto in 2007 when he promised that he would deliver a new constitution during his tenure. This became a reality in 2010 with the inauguration of the new constitution though under a coalition government.  Apart from these it is Raila who has unearthed several hug
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WHO PULLED THE TRIGGAR?

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The country moarns. Communities grief and a national morning day declared. Children remain orphans and young ladies become widows all over sudden. People perceive dark days ahead. But man is so airheaded, amnemonic and amnesic. These are some Kenyan Great personalities who died by gun and justice has gone unserved to date. 1. THOMAS JOSEPH MBOYA Its a Saturday, the 5th day of July 1969. Just 6 years after the country gains self governance. An icon, a bright Kenyan, Kenyan trade unionist, educationist, Pan Africanist, author, independence activist, Cabinet Minister is short dead by alleged one Nahashon Isaac Njenga Njoroge who disappeared thereafter. It intensified ethnic rivalry in the 90s but here we are now. Nobody to ask who exactly was the "big man" Njoroge talked about. 2. GEORGE MUCHAI Just two years after being elected as the Member of parliament for Kabete, the body of Muchai was found dead inside his car together with his two bodyguards and a driver
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