Browsing by Author "Njoroge, Ruth"

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    An Examination of the Origin of Sisal Farming in Makueni, Kenya
    (Journal of Social Science and Humanities Research, 2022-11) Kivuva, Mark; Njoroge, Ruth; Wekesa, Wafula
    According to ADRA, the global sisal production declined by 50% in the year 2018, this is the largest decline recorded since the inception of the crop, therefore this justifies the researcher‟s choice of the period between 1965 - 2018. The purpose of this study was to document the origin, of sisal fa rming in Makueni, Kenya between 1965 - 2018. The objectives of the study aim at examining the origin of sisal farming in Makueni. The significance of this study is that the study will add knowledge to the sisal farmers which in turn will earn foreign excha nge through exportation this research used few theories for instance theory of historical inquiry which gives a detailed explanation on the history of sisal farming in Makueni, Kenya 1965 - 2018.
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    G. G. Kariuki : A historical Potrait of a Kenyan Politician
    (LAMBERT Academic Publishing, 2012) Njoroge, Ruth; Waweru, Peter; Nyamache, Tom
    Godfrey Gitahi Kariuki, popularly known as G.G., is one of the longest serving political leaders in Kenya’s post-independence history. Yet, like many of his political contemporaries, his contribution to the historiography of Kenya has been overshadowed by the history of leaders whose careers were defined in Kenya’s colonial experience such as Makhan Singh, Jomo Kenyatta, Jaramogi Odinga Oginga, Thomas Mboya ,Bildad Kaggia, among others. His life, political achievements ,limitations as well as contributions on the local and national front have not been analysed and documented. This book analyses the life history of G.G. Kariuki and how he contributed to Kenya’s struggle for independence. It also investigated the role he played in resolving land conflicts and the resettlement of squatters, particularly in Laikipia, as well as highlighting his rise and fall on the national political arena. Although, different stories have been told about him in different ways, like in his own autobiography: Illusion of Power, Fifty Years in Kenya Politics. This book through a thorough investigation, found it worthwhile to offer, a critical examination, an alternative perspective of his life story as a long term political operative.