When the history of Kenya is told, a number of people feature prominently.
One such person is Dr Julius Gikonyo Kiano, a politician who put Kenya before
self. Dr Kiano was the rst Kenyan to earn a doctorate degree, and the first African
to teach at the Royal Technical College, now University of Nairobi. His story enumerates
Kenya's struggle for independence and the role played by various nationalists in
this noble cause.
Quest for Liberty represents the acme of Dr Kiano's life as a politician. He was
among those who negotiated for a new constitution at Lancaster House Conference
just before Independence. As a dedicated minister in both Kenyatta and Moi
cabinets, he implemented various notable programmes such as the Africanisation
initiative that set the country on the path to economic independence. The
famous airlifts to America that saw hundreds of young Kenyans enrol in universities
in the US was his brainchild together with the late Tom Mboya.
Quest for Liberty is the story of Dr Kiano's struggles, his successes, and his ideals.
