Religion and politics in Kenya : essays in honor of a meddlesome priest / edited by Ben Knighton. - 1st ed. - New York : Palgrave Macmillan, 2009. - xxii, 294 p. : ill. ; 22 cm.

Includes bibliographical references (p. [251]-279) and index.

Strange but inevitable bedfellows / Ben Knighton -- Compromised critics : religion in Kenya's politics / John Lonsdale -- Faith engaging politics : the preaching of the kingdom of God / Paddy Benson -- "Was there no Naboth to say no?" Using the pulpit in the struggle for democracy : the Anglican Church, Bishop Gitari, and Kenyan politics / Galia Sabar -- Meddling on to 2008 : is there any relevance for Gitari's model in the aftermath of ethnic violence? / Julius Gathogo -- The church and Islam : vyama vingi (multipartyism) and the Ufungamano talks / John Chesworth -- The NCCK and the struggle against "ethnic clashes" in Kenya / Jacqueline Klopp -- Christianity co-opted / Paul Gifford -- Muingiki madness / Ben Knighton.

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Gitari, David M.--Political and social views.


Anglican Church of Kenya--History.


Christianity and politics--History--Kenya--20th century.
Christianity and politics--History--Kenya--21st century.
Religion and politics--History--Kenya--20th century.
Religion and politics--History--Kenya--21st century.


Kenya--Church history.
Kenya--Religion.
Kenya--Politics and government--1963-1978.
Kenya--Politics and government--1978-2002.