“Kenya and the Politics of a Postcolony is the most comprehensive study of the politics of independent Kenya from its colonial origins to the present. Nasong’o’s approach is uniquely profound, the analysis is critically rigorous, and the results are insightfully illuminating. The breadth and depth of this volume guarantee it an enduring shelf life, and the final result is a volume whose quality is beyond reproach.” — Steven J Salm, Endowed Professor of History, Xavier University of Louisiana

“Professor Wanjala S. Nasong’o has written a compelling and insightful book. Filled with illuminating historical insights, it accomplishes a rare task, which is to boldly offer a critical review of the ruling elite’s failure to build a viable nation by, of, and for the people of Kenya from independence to the present and beyond.” — Eric E. Otenyo, PhD, Professor & Diversity Fellow, Northern Arizona University

“A masterful history of Kenyan politics, this book provides a critical narrative of key developments in modern Kenyan politics, spanning the colonial and postcolonial periods. Colonialism lays the foundation for contextualizing the roles of African agency, international diplomacy, and Chinese investments in shaping Kenya’s political landscape against the background of political betrayal, mainstream politics, corruption, the land question, and the national debt problem. It is a must-read for students and scholars of African and international studies.” — Martin S. Shanguhyia, Associate Professor of African History, Syracuse University, New York

“This groundbreaking seminal work, Kenya and the Politics of a Postcolony by Wanjala S.Nasong’o, is timely and will generate debate in an area which has largely been under-researched and overlooked by African scholars and Africanists. Comprehensively addressing, from conceptual and theoretical corpus, the interface between politics and post colony in Kenya makes the book exceptional.” —Korwa Gombe Adar, Professor of International Studies, United States International University-Africa, Nairobi, Kenya

“It is an in-depth, well-researched, and well-written book. It is a must-read for scholars in the fields of African Studies, International Studies, and all those seeking to explore possibilities of redefining and reshaping the destiny of Kenya, the African continent, and the larger global south post coloniality in all spheres.” —Peter Otiato Ojiambo, Associate Professor and Director, Graduate Studies, University of Kansas, USA

“This book delves deeper into the general sense of betrayal held by the Kenyans, as many other Africans in other parts of the continent felt about their nationalist leaders from whom much was expected at the end of colonial rule. Covering the failures of the succeeding generations of Kenya’s postcolonial leaders after the founding fathers’ departure to the present is critical.” —Raphael Njoku, Idaho State University, Pocatello, USA