In a new and sudden turn of events, the run-up to the elections witnessed concerted efforts at oppo-sition unity. Through brilliant statesmanship, brinkmanship and some hard behind-the-scenes bargaining, the major contenders coalesced into an unstoppable juggernaut under the NARC umbrella. It was this belated opposition unity that was to hand the ruling party – KANU – its first defeat since its founding in 1960.
This book, published in 2003, through analyses by diverse scholars and two practitioners, reflects on this peaceful transition. It discusses one of the rare cases of peaceful transfer of power that has been witnessed in Africa, and draws some valuable lessons for the country and other developing countries as well. The Politics of Transition in Kenya: From KANU to NARC is an essential reading for all those who seek to understand the transition, its effects and implications. It provides a timely synthesis of the core issues involved in the politics of transition.
The Politics of Transition in Kenya: From KANU to NARC
Author(s): Walter O. Oyugi, Peter Wanyande, C. Odhiambo Mbai. Published by the Heinrich Böll Stiftung East and Horn of Africa. 2003. 432 pages. ISBN 9966 – 9772 -3 -6
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