In his book Not Yet Uhuru, Jaramogi dismissed as rumours that he was using his contacts with China and Russia to grab power. In fact, he says, he was driven more by curiosity and when he got to. Stanford Libraries' official online search tool for books, media, journals, databases, government documents and more. A postcolonial period is what the name suggests; an era after colonialism which must be free from any form of colonial : Jacob Cloete.
He had found himself picking up the book and staring at those three words: Not Yet Uhuru. He had clutched it to his chest, stealing glances at the words as he helped arrange books on the shelf. He tried to lead a movement based on class consciousness, and dedicated towards basic land reform and social transformation.
Autobiog of Oginga Odinga Leader of the Kenya's Kanu Party that won both the Zimbabwe Book Publishers'' Association first prize for literature, and the Noma Award for Publishing in Africa in The jury citation described the novel as ''a powerful, moving and ambitious novel, written with exceptional linguistic control. Not yet Uhuru the autobiography Pages 2. The Physical Object Pagination xv,p.
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Decolonization and Independence in Kenya. Decolonization and Independence in Kenya Book Review:. The African Philosophy Reader. Author : P. Coetzee,Pieter Hendrik Coetzee,A. African Aims and Attitudes. African Aims and Attitudes Book Review:. As far as memoirs books go, this fits the genre well. It is written from Odinga's perspective after breaking with the post-independence KANU government and so carries with it a impassioned critique of Kenyatta's govt, a defense and esteeming of his own actions and centrality in Kenya's political development, and the rightness of his resigning from KANU and starting KPU.
His fixation with all things political makes this a supremely valuable book for its insight and information in the development, As far as memoirs books go, this fits the genre well. Well worth the read - if a bit preachy at times - and really good for any one interested in Kenya s modern history.
This is a highly educative read. It gives a fresh perspective on the struggle for independence in Kenya, and our condition post- independence.
It offers a side we are not often taught in schools, a huge mistake in my opinion. No one perspective should be peddled in which the former president Kenyatta is the sole hero and the rest are but puppets and assistants. Jaramogi shows us that there were many players in the struggle, and we ought to remember every single one of their names for the sacrifi This is a highly educative read.
Jaramogi shows us that there were many players in the struggle, and we ought to remember every single one of their names for the sacrifices they made. He also shows that what happens to us is ultimately on us; we decide when we've had enough, we decide when we rise up and take what is rightfully ours.
No saviour is coming, we have to save ourselves. This was a really heavy read but was well worth it to understand the enigma that is Odinga. It gives one man's perspective on his life and how he was part of the events that unfolded in agitating for Kenya's independence, and explaining his actions after independence.
His views are pretty strong although the end it sounds quite preachy. I'd like to challenge non-fiction writers to continue with the story where Odinga left off. Autobiography of Jaramogi Ajuma Oginga Odinga October — 20 January This book covered very detailed political events from the s to s not only Kenya but Africa. The author featured the entire ups and downs of Kenya independence struggle and the post-colonial period.
This book is worth reading Saeed M Osman. They don't make statesmen like this man anymore. Jan 18, Jenevive Desroches rated it really liked it. Fantastic depth and insight, though the narrative is sometimes dense and dry. Jaramogi Oginga Odinga chronicles the story of the efforts to create a national political movement for Kenya, the "free Kenyatta" movement and ultimately Kenya's struggle for independence. He also discusses the "Mau Mau" rebellion in some detail and distances himself and other leaders including Kenyatta from "criminal activities" carried out in the name of the group.
His eventual falling out with Jomo Kenyatta which lead him to form his own political party should serve as a case-study in the i Jaramogi Oginga Odinga chronicles the story of the efforts to create a national political movement for Kenya, the "free Kenyatta" movement and ultimately Kenya's struggle for independence. His eventual falling out with Jomo Kenyatta which lead him to form his own political party should serve as a case-study in the identity and ambition driven history of politics in Africa.
This book makes the case for Odinga's side of that relationship from its earliest days to point at which they went separate ways. Aug 10, Dave rated it it was ok Shelves: almost-read. This book has taken me the longest time to read in all my book reading experience. It may be because its an autobiography which I often read with a pinch of salt,or because I felt the author did not focus much on his life but the prevailing pre and post colonial political environment in Kenya which I can easily get from other unbiased sources.
Whatever my reason, the book is a good read for understanding why he did what he did. Update: I never finished it. Odinga was a conviction politician with great energy and self belief and the book captures this to the full.
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