The Politics of the Independence of Kenya (Contemporary History in Context)

A journalist from Kenya for BBC during the events and best known now for his television series Suez , Kyle recounts how the African country moved from the trauma of Mau Mau to peaceful independence in a very few years. Mostly he focuses on the personalities, such as Jomo Kenyatta, Tom Mboya, Iain Macleod, and Malcolm MacDonald. He has had full access to the official documents to augment his own experience. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)