My review of Prof. Githu Muigai's book, "Power, Politics and Law: Dynamics of constitutional change in Kenya, 1887- 2022." was published The Elephant earlier this week.
The book delves into the history of constitutional change from the colonial era to the present day. Those looking for an overview of the key developments in Kenya's constitutional history will find it helpful.
Read the review here.
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Kamau Wairuri is an academic researcher, educator and public affairs consultant with expertise in security & justice (criminal justice systems), human rights, youth empowerment and gender in Africa. Presently, he is a Lecturer in Criminology at Edinburgh Napier University (UK) and a Director of the Institute of Public Policy and Governance (IPPG) at the Strathmore University Business School (Kenya).
Kamau is an experienced academic researcher whose work has been published in respected academic journals and books. He has also presented his research work in various conferences in Nairobi (Kenya), Johannesburg (South Africa), Paris (France), Edinburgh and Cambridge (UK).
Kamau is an experienced educator in the Higher Education sector having delivered lectures and classroom teaching at Edinburgh Napier University, the University of Edinburgh and Strathmore University. He is an Associate Fellow of the Higher Education Academy (UK).
As a public affairs consultant, Kamau has extensive experience advising leaders and organisations in the public, private and development sector on matters relating to politics, public policy and governance. Previously, he worked as a consultant at McKinsey & Co, where he advised senior government leaders in Africa on various areas of development. Beyond that, he has advised various local and international agencies in the development sector including the Danish Agency for Human Rights (DIGNITY), the Election Observation Group (ELOG), the Economic and Social Rights Centre (Hakijamii) and Equality Now. He has also work… Read More
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