Articles · Vol. 22 No. 1 (1997): Africa Development: Gender Revisited

7 - Politics and Gender Relations in Kenya: A Historical Perspective

by Hannington Ochwada

  • Hannington Ochwada
    Hannington Ochwada Hannington Ochwada, Department of History, Kenyatta University, Nairobi/Kenya.
    Hannington Ochwada is a lecturer of African History in the departments of History and of African and African-American Studies. Originally from Kenya and a native Kiswahili speaker, he has taught in the U.S for many years. His research focuses on gender and sexuality in East...
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  • Hannington Ochwada, Hannington Ochwada, Department of History, Kenyatta University, Nairobi/Kenya.

    Hannington Ochwada is a lecturer of African History in the departments of History and of African and African-American Studies. Originally from Kenya and a native Kiswahili speaker, he has taught in the U.S for many years. His research focuses on gender and sexuality in East Africa and introduces students and community members to concepts of global Islam and religious syncretism.

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