In Greek mythology, the Titan War or the Battle of the Titans was a 10-year old series of battles fought on Mount Olympus. The Titans, a powerful race of elder gods did not want to relinquish their limitless power to the Olympians, the younger generation. The fierce affair generated earthquakes on earth, the air burned, water boiled and even the sky groaned. In the end, the Olympians won. In America today a revolutionary "gray army" of older workers is fighting the youth- obsessed culture, to have their careers extended- the Gray Revolution.In Kenya's forthcoming General Election, the political duel predicted to be one of the fiercest and outcome most unpredictable has several big names for the presidential contest: Musalia Mudavadi, Kalonzo Musyoka, Moses Wetangula and Gideon Moi. Then there are the two heavyweights. Raila Odinga, close to the status of octogenarian is still reluctant to exit the political stage even after multiple attempts to capture the presidency. Deputy President William Ruto 54, a political dynamite will be banking on his ten years' experience as second in command and a youthful generation that is yearning for change. And finally: The candidate retiring President Uhuru Kenyatta, a bigger giant, will be backing. Whichever way it goes, the result is expected to impact significantly on the political and economic landscape in Kenya.Legendary American novelist Earnest Hemingway described Kenya as "unknowable, unimaginable, unbelievable." Despite being relatively small in size and young in age, the nation is one of many "first", abundantly blessed. From Princess Elizabeth Alexandra's promotion to Queen Elizabeth II February 1952 while on a visit to the country, Archbishop Justin Welby discovering God while a teacher in the country 1974, thereby starting an 18-year-old journey to becoming the 105th leader of Anglicans worldwide, America getting its first ever African-American president of Kenyan ancestry in Barack Obama January 2009, Eliud Kipchoge making history October 2019 as the first human to complete marathon in under two hours, the annual wildebeest migration in Maasai Mara presenting the world's greatest mammalian phenomenon - the list is long and impressive.Kenya is an economic powerhouse in East and Central Africa. In global matters, Nairobi is home to the United Nations headquarters in Africa and the Southern Hemisphere in addition to hosting the largest concentration of UN-related organizations and NGOs. Foreign governments and multinationals have invested billions in this part of the world. Nairobi also hosts the second largest European Union foreign mission after London. A share of the Kenyan cake is simply irresistible. Literary speaking, half of planet Earth is run from the Kenyan capital.Yet one big question persists. Why has Kenya, translated in Hebrew as "God's Nest", endowed with infinite possibilities everywhere, remained a Third World country for nearly 60 years since independence, oftentimes scoring poorly in most international ranking indexes? The answer: The gods are not to blame; nothing is the matter with its people, land, climate or anything else. Bad political leadership is to blame.World citizens, governments, development partners, investors and tourists take great interest on the political leadership of a country. The international community as well as citizens would wish for a stable, peaceful and prosperous brand Kenya. The world is keenly watching Kenya as it heads to electing its fifth President on August 2022. This book takes the reader deep into the country's political history: Yesterday, today and tomorrow. As the world races to beat the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) deadline 2030, Kenya's new leadership shall determine how fast the country meets the goals.Dimensions: B5 (176mm x 250mm). Page Number: 460. goldenjubilee.co.ke

Launched in Nairobi in 1960, three years before the birth of independent Kenya, the Nation group of newspapers grew up sharing the struggles of an infant nation, suffering the pain of its failures and rejoicing in its successes. Marking its 50th anniversary in 2010, the Nation looks back on its performance as the standard-bearer for journalistic integrity and how far it fell short or supported the loyalty demanded by its founding slogan 'The Truth shall make you free'. The Aga Khan was still a student at Harvard University when he decided that an honest and independent newspaper would be a crucial contribution to East Africa's peaceful transition to democracy. The "Sunday Nation" and "Daily Nation" were launched in 1960 when independence for Kenya was not far over the horizon. They quickly established a reputation for honesty and fair-mindedness, while shocking the colonial and settler establishment by calling for the release of the man who could become the nation's first prime minister, Jomo Kenyatta, and early negotiations for 'Uhuru'. The history of the 'Nation' papers and that of Kenya are closely intertwined; in the heat of its printing presses and philosophical struggles, that story is told here: from committed beginnings to its position today as East Africa's leading newspaper group.

This book constitutes a pioneering and unique work on Lake Victoria. It is the world’s second largest fresh-water lake and supports the livelihood of more than 30 million people. Surprisingly, there has been no comprehensive book addressing its problems and potentials. Ecology, environmental pollution and resource management are some of the issues addressed by this comprehensive insight into the limitations, challenges and opportunities facing Lake Victoria.

00 Although Kenya is often considered an African success story, its political climate became increasingly repressive under its second president, Daniel arap Moi. Widner charts the transformation of the Kenya African National Union (KANU) from a weak, loosely organized political party under Jomo Kenyatta into an arm of the president's office, with "watchdog" youth wings and strong surveillance and control functions, under Moi. She suggests that single-party systems have an inherent tendency to become "party-states," or single-party regimes in which the head of state uses the party as a means of control. The speed and extent of these changes depend on the countervailing power of independent interest groups, such as business associations, farmers, or professionals. Widner's study offers important insights into the dynamics of party systems in Africa. Although Kenya is often considered an African success story, its political climate became increasingly repressive under its second president, Daniel arap Moi. Widner charts the transformation of the Kenya African National Union (KANU) from a weak, loosely organized political party under Jomo Kenyatta into an arm of the president's office, with "watchdog" youth wings and strong surveillance and control functions, under Moi. She suggests that single-party systems have an inherent tendency to become "party-states," or single-party regimes in which the head of state uses the party as a means of control. The speed and extent of these changes depend on the countervailing power of independent interest groups, such as business associations, farmers, or professionals. Widner's study offers important insights into the dynamics of party systems in Africa.

The global response to climate change will demand unprecedented international cooperation, deep economic transformation and resource transfers at a significant scale. Corruption threatens to jeopardise these efforts. Transparency International's Global Corruption Report: Climate Change is the first publication to comprehensively explore such corruption risks. More than fifty leading experts and practitioners contribute, covering four key areas: governance: investigating major governance challenges towards tackling climate change mitigating climate change: reducing greenhouse gas emissions with transparency and accountability adapting to climate change: identifying corruption risks in climate-proofing development, financing and implementation of adaptation forestry governance: responding to the corruption challenges plaguing the forestry sector, and how these challenges need to be integrated into current international strategies to halt deforestation and promote reforestation. The Global Corruption Report: Climate Change provides essential policy analysis to help policy-makers, practitioners and other stakeholders understand these risks and develop effective responses at a critical point in time when the main architecture for climate governance is being developed.