Historical and contemporary trends in the development of Education in Kenya : government policy, gender and regional dimensions / Daniel N. Sifuna & Ibrahim O. Oanda.

Includes bibliographical references (pages 511-535).

Introduction -- Contextual setting to formal education; African indigenous education -- Pre-colonial western education activities -- Colonialism and the evolution of formal education policies in Kenya -- Education developments in Kenya during the inter-war period, 1920 to 1945 -- Educational developments after the second world war 1945-1963 -- Educational developments after independence and the deepening of regional and gender disparities, 1963 to 1975 -- International economic crisis and the decline in educational expansion and participation trends in Kenya -- Domestication of international strategies and educational developments in Kenya, 1990 to 2000 -- Redesigning new policy frameworks for educational development in Kenya for the 21st century -- Conclusions: Possibilities for a new direction in educational development towards greater focus on equity and quality.