I sincerely appreciate the humble beginning of Dr. Wanjui and his massive efforts that has seen him into leading a great life afterwards.This goes a long way in motivating so many of us young Kenyans with great ambitions and hope for better days.Great work and I would like to meet this great son of the universe someday.

I will definitely be getting a copy. It is very interesting to trace back my future as a king-maker and top billionaire from the story of this man. I admire him alot but have never got a chance to know about his personal life.

I also like the critique. The author avoided politicking and ashed out political undertones from the book. the title would have done better though. Anyway, big up!

Am ready to buy this book as soon as I find one. I will only skip the Githongo section. I ll draw lots of inspiration and hope it will help me find my path.

Good stuff! We need more veteran politicians, business leaders and civil society leaders writing books about their experiences. Part of the reason Africans have a disadvantage is because we do not have a formal record of our history and culture from our own point of view.

Whether it was accurate or not, even Githongo's account in "Our turn to eat" was essentially written by a white person and so subject to certain nuances.

Kenya's history is the poorer that people like James Kanyotu died without writing a book. I would hope cronies from the Moi and Mwai governments are encouraged to start writing their experiences. Even if it means they have to keep such books under lock and key for release when those presidents have moved to the afterlife.

This lack of documentation is one of the reasons for the tragedy of gigantic proportions that sees so-called experts on African matters interviewed by international media houses being predominantly white. 'Experts' who parachute into the country for a 2 week stay in Nairobi hotels and suddenly are a global authority on all matters Africa.

An intelligent man- whose thoughts on Kenya's politics-I second

Will definitely be picking a copy

Interesting read. It is good to have our elite increasingly taking up pen & paper to write their treasured versions of events as they recall how they have unfolded during their illustrious lives. Such works could help Kenyans to build coherence in understanding why we are where we are today.

I wonder though, what is the type of "decorum" that a conscientious whistle blower can adhere to, when compelled to follow his moral judgement on what he believes is the right of the public to know their trust has been abused? I would have thought that telling all (like in the anglo-leasing scandal that "never was") is in itself the highest of decorum? Even with Goldenberg we had a whistle-blower without whom we may never have known about all the "gold" we were exporting even as the related "export compensations" upwards of billions continue(d)to impoverish us . Surely, voters have at least the right to understand the source of their misery?

I think Mzee Wanjui's hurt indignation at Mr. Githongo's service to Kenya is absurd considering what the latter's job was at the time: to suss out the ethics of those entrusted with public resources and wherewithal. One gets a sense that he expected Mr. Githongo to put personal relationships over & above public trust in his (Githongo's ) job. These old school patrimonial sensibilities (in public office) are one of the main roots of Africa's ongoing misery. Those in power cannot expect to always have their cake and eat it simultaneously (but I guess they do, ipso facto like).

Obviously the fact that sweet,sweet Nairobi hosted the confluence of factors that gave birth to the idea of Transparency International was not enough for our country to steer clear of the bottom rungs of accountability. "Prophets" are invariably never really accepted in their homes. Nothing new, nothing strange. Thanks for the books.

Too theoretical .....I could have just suggested the opposite and argue my position.
With this narrative few people will buy the book ......it's a no money maker.

this guy is loaded, only second to Uhuru and that patel guy. Definitely not writing for the money

The guy is rich already. I don't think he wrote this book so he could get 2,000 bob from you.

This is a handsome article. And we need more of this and less of rubble rousing politics.

If whistle-blowing is to be done with decorum then shouldn't stealing be done with decorum? Its a pity that stealing is stealing whichever way you do it.

Githongo a spy?? that's where u lost me. githongo represents a generation that transcends ethnic lines and represent kenya as a nation. it is so sad to see so many educated kenyans who see politics thro tribal prism in 2014.

The other side of the story is that having Prime Minister could not have worked for the Executive Cabinet was founded through the elected persons as ministers. A prime minister would likely have headed the ministers and the legislative arm and thus the Prime Minister would have become the Head of Government and President, the Head of State in practice. The confusion and struggle of power that would have resulted would likely have had worse damage and destroyed the country.

Very interesting- i knew Jo Anne at cal state fullerton!!!!