Managing Heritage, Making Peace
Managing Heritage, Making Peace

Author: Annie E. Coombes

Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing

Published: 2019-12-26

Total Pages: 293

ISBN-13: 0755627814

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Kenya stands at a crossroads in its history and heritage, as the nation celebrates its fiftieth anniversary of independence from Britain in 2013. At this important juncture, what parts of its history, including the Mau Mau uprising, do citizens and state wish to remember and commemorate and what is best forgotten or occluded? What does heritage mean to ordinary Kenyans, and what role does it play in building nationhood and forging peace and reconciliation? Focusing on the 1990s to the present, "Managing Heritage, Making Peace" is a timely exploration of the ways in which Kenyans are engaging with the past in the present, including such local initiatives as the community peace museums movement, local and national monuments and other notable commemorative actions. The authors show how Kenya is facing a continuing crisis over nationhood, heritage, memory and identity, which must be resolved to achieve social cohesion and peace.

Conservation of Natural and Cultural Heritage in Kenya
Conservation of Natural and Cultural Heritage in Kenya

Author: Anne-Marie Deisser

Publisher: UCL Press

Published: 2016-10-07

Total Pages: 274

ISBN-13: 1910634824

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In Kenya, cultural and natural heritage has a particular value. Its pre-historic heritage not only tells the story of man's origin and evolution but has also contributed to the understanding of the earth's history: fossils and artefacts spanning over 27 million years have been discovered and conserved by the National Museums of Kenya (NMK). Alongside this, the steady rise in the market value of African art has also affected Kenya. Demand for African tribal art has surpassed that for antiquities of Roman, Byzantine, and Egyptian origin, and in African countries currently experiencing conflicts, this activity invariably attracts looters, traffickers and criminal networks. This book brings together essays by heritage experts from different backgrounds, including conservation, heritage management, museum studies, archaeology, environment and social sciences, architecture and landscape, geography, philosophy and economics to explore three key themes: the underlying ethics, practices and legal issues of heritage conservation; the exploration of architectural and urban heritage of Nairobi; and the natural heritage, landscapes and sacred sites in relation to local Kenyan communities and tourism. It thus provides an overview of conservation practices in Kenya from 2000 to 2015 and highlights the role of natural and cultural heritage as a key factor of social-economic development, and as a potential instrument for conflict resolution

The Once Powerful Talai Clan
The Once Powerful Talai Clan

Author: David Ngasura Tuei

Publisher: Exceller Books

Published:

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ISBN-13:

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This is a short history from a long and complex account of the Kipsigis community among the Kalenjins and the Maasai of Kenya. The Talai clan in discussion staged an unparalleled resistance to the British Colonial Powers at the establishment of the Kenya Colony. The book is about the history of the Kipsigis Talai from mid 18th Century to-date, their culture, traditions, governance systems, resistance to the British Colonial government in Kenya , Historical Injustices, among other stories. Their Compensation Petition to the British Government is now (Year 2021) with U.N Agency- The Human Rights Rapporteurs' Sections. They have remained unheard of fighters in the published history of Kenya. Why? The author tells how and why.

The Marakwet of Kenya
The Marakwet of Kenya

Author: B. E. Kipkorir

Publisher: East African Publishers

Published: 2008

Total Pages: 104

ISBN-13: 9789966255327

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The Marakwet of Kenya is a study of a sub-group of the greater Kalenjin community, the majority of whom live in the Rift Valley Province of Kenya. It is an excellent introduction to the study of an African community in transition, both from its belief systems and in its broad structure and organisation. This work is invaluable to any student of comparative studies; whether in sociology, anthropology, economics or history.

Politics of Origin in Africa
Politics of Origin in Africa

Author: Morten Bøås

Publisher: Zed Books Ltd.

Published: 2013-02-14

Total Pages: 200

ISBN-13: 1848139993

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In this revealing new book, Bøås and Dunn explore the phenomenon of 'autochthony' - literally ‘son of the soil’ - in African politics. In contemporary Africa, questions concerning origin are currently among the most crucial and contested issues in political life, directly relating to the politics of place, belonging, identity and contested citizenship. Thus, land claims and autochthony disputes are the hallmark of political crises in many places on the African continent. Examining the often complex reasons behind this recent rise of autochthony across a number of high-profile case studies - including the Democratic Republic of Congo, Côte d'Ivoire, Liberia, and Kenya - this is an essential book for anyone wishing to understand the impact of this crucial issue on contemporary African politics and conflicts.