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This book is a biographical tribute to selected leaders of Thika Municipality. It also includes chapters on the subject of local government generally and examines how local government is ran in Kenya. It includes photographs of the described persons. (DÜI-Sch)

Cover Page -- Title -- Copyright -- Contents -- Making History -- Queen Nzinga Freedom Fighter -- Toussaint Louverture Revolutionary Leader -- Haile Selassie The African Modernizer -- Nelson Mandela The Symbol of Hope -- Kenneth Kaunda Fighter for African Independence -- Shirley Chisholm The Educator -- Kofi Annan The World's Peacemaker -- Ellen Johnson Sirleaf Liberia's First Woman President -- Condoleezza Rice The Special Advisor -- Barack Obama The United States' First Black President -- Other Rulers and Leaders -- Timeline -- Legacy -- Glossary -- Index

"The president is not the only leader in Washington, DC. The United States Congress is filled with leaders from every state. These members in the Senate and the House of Representatives make laws for the country. With 535 members in all, they help things to run well. Find out more about the leaders in Congress who get the job done"--

"Women National Leaders" published on by Oxford University Press.