Kenyan Foreign and Security Policies

The Jomo Kenyatta Presidency and Legacy

Inbunden, Engelska, 2025

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Kipyego Cheluget and Stephen Wright evaluate the legacy of Kenya’s first president, Jomo Kenyatta. Following a nationalist uprising and brutal colonial repression, Kenya became independent in December 1963. With much of the agricultural land still under European settler control, Jomo Kenyatta promoted foreign and security policies to balance Kenyan, African, and settler interests, attracting foreign investment into the new country. Kenyatta’s programs, however, favored the West and established a growing need for British and American security guarantees to sustain Kenya in an increasingly unstable Eastern African region. In this book, Cheluget and Wright show that despite the growing pressures within Kenyan civil society for diversification of policies and redistribution of economic wealth, Kenyatta consistently maintained pro-western policies until his death in 1978. This book is split into 3 parts. Part I discusses the growth of Kenyan nationalism, the end of the colonial era, and the birth of the Kenyan State. Part II considers the political economy and development strategies of the Kenyan State. Part III assesses the degree of continuity of the succeeding leadership portrayed from the Jomo Kenyatta presidency. Through this detailed analysis, the authors examine Kenyatta’s policies and examine how successive Kenyan presidents have largely maintained his policies and venerated his legacy.

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Utgivningsdatum2025-12-11
Mått152 x 229 x 19 mm
Vikt552 g
FormatInbunden
SpråkEngelska
Antal sidor274
FörlagBloomsbury Publishing Plc
ISBN9781666962413

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About the AuthorsPart I: The SettingIntroduction: Foreign and Security Policies in AfricaChapter 1: Building the Kenyan StatePart II: The Jomo Kenyatta Presidency, 1964—1978Chapter 2: Growth and Development in an Evolving Political EconomyChapter 3: Domestic Actors in Foreign and Security PoliciesChapter 4: Relations with Tanzania and Uganda within the East African CommunityChapter 5: Security and Stability in Wider Eastern AfricaChapter 6: Expanding Trade Opportunities and Forging Security PartnershipsChapter 7: Policy and Reputation in Africa and International OrganizationsPart III: Legacies and Post-Kenyatta Foreign and Security PoliciesChapter 8: In Jomo Kenyatta’s Footsteps: Daniel arap Moi, 1978—2002 Chapter 9: Kenyan Foreign and Security Policies in the Twenty-First CenturyBibliographyIndex

This book offers a nuanced and comprehensive analysis of Kenya's foreign and security policies, beginning with the legacy of Jomo Kenyatta's presidency and tracing its influence on subsequent administrations of Daniel arap Moi, Mwai Kibaki, Uhuru Kenyatta and William Ruto. By situating Kenya's policies within the broader context of African and global diplomacy, this book provides a deeper understanding of how colonial legacies, domestic political dynamics, and economic strategies shaped the nation's trajectory. Kipyego Cheluget and Stephen Wright skillfully integrate themes such as Pan-Africanism, Cold War geopolitics, regional cooperation, and Kenya's pragmatic diplomacy to highlight the interplay between domestic and external factors, offering valuable insights into Kenya's role as a stabilizing force in the Eastern Africa and its navigation of complex global partnerships. The blend of historical depth, theoretical rigor, and practical relevance makes it a compelling resource for scholars, policymakers, and anyone keen to understand the forces shaping modern African states.