Foreign Aid's Effects on Development and Human Security in Kenya

More than $1 trillion has been transferred to Africa from rich countries in development-related aid in the last 50 years. Despite this, poverty levels continue to surge. Using Kenya as a case study, Foreign Aid’s Effects on Development and Human Security in Kenya by John Bosco Ngendakurio demonstrates the effects and limitations of foreign aid on development and human security in poor countries. Kenya, a sub-Saharan African country and recipient of large-scale foreign aid, is a microcosm of what is happening in Africa and a good place to start to address the following question: How does foreign aid affect human security? Through archival research and interviews, Ngendakurio identifies that the key challenges to foreign aid effectiveness in Kenya are the complexities of Kenyan human security issues, the legacies of colonialism and neo-colonial practices as well as foreign aid’s controversies, including corruption, bureaucracy, donor fatigue, and international actors’ hidden agendas. Providing a geopolitical analysis of the long-term effects of colonialism in Kenya, this book investigates foreign aid schemes to contribute further knowledge and firsthand accounts to reshape the processes for the benefit of both the donors and the intended beneficiaries.

Table of Contents:
Preface Introduction: Kenya, A Major Recipient of Foreign Aid Chapter One: The Concept of Human Security and the Politics of International Law Chapter Two: Key Human Security and Development Problems in Kenya Chapter Three: The Legacies of British Colonial Rule and Neo-Colonial Practices in Kenya Chapter Four: History and Processes of Foreign Aid Chapter Five: Bypass Theory: An Effective Way to Prevent Foreign Aid’s Capture in Bad Governance and Corruptive Practices Conclusion: Discussions and Recommendations Bibliography About the Author

About the Author :
John Bosco Ngendakurio, PhD, is an independent scholar of international law.

Review :
Foreign Aid's Effects on Development and Human Security in Kenya is not only an important contribution to foreign aid analyses in relation to human security in Kenya but also composes a plural and complex picture of today's rising multilateral world, exploring the possibilities and limits of bypass theory. This is a must-read for readers in African studies, development studies, critical global studies, international law, and related fields. John Bosco Ngendakurio went back to Africa to examine what happens when the West delivers development aid, and now he tells some complex truths. Ngendakurio has written a compelling book that makes you think about what has gone wrong with the aid and how it can be fixed.