me to “keep writing” and of the importance of my work. To the entire committee
thank you for all of your efforts seen and unseen.
There are others that have provided financial, intellectual, and
administrative support at Rice University. I thank the History department for the
five year fellowship that enabled me to study. Also, the department over the
years has offered financial support for preliminary research travel to London for
archival work and support for my field work in Kenya. In particular, I thank the
scholarship committee for awarding me the Wagoner International Research
Grant that helped fund my research work in Kenya
I particularly wish to express my appreciation to the following individuals at
Rice for their help and support: Dr. Peter Caldwell, Dr. Alexander Byrd, Dr.
Wiener Martin, Ms. Paula Platt, Ms. Lisa Tate, Ms. Rachel Zepeda, and Ms. Anita
Smith. I cannot fail to mention my cohort members, Ms. Renee Chandler, Ms.
Shani Roper, Dr. Gale Kenny, and those that got away, Ms. Ileana Siemens and
Ms. Barry Brown. I am grateful to Dr. Kellie Butler for her help and support in the
grant writing process. And I also thank Dr. Roland Smith for his mentorship in this
effort.
My research in Kenya was only possible with the help of those that took
the time to assist and guide. I would like to thank my research assistants, Mr.
Mwendywa Musyimi and Ms. Kavenge Kioko, for their help in the archives and in
the field. I also want to thank the staff at the Kenyan National Archives for their
assistance and creativity. Mr. John Nottingham of City Center and his staff also
provided invaluable research material. I wish to express many thanks to others,
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