Kenyan Heritage Video Series
Stellagraphics Ltd.
Kenya History and Biographies Co Ltd presents a collection of historical documentaries by the renowned journalist and filmmaker, Hilary Ng’weno. This curated selection comprises more than 70 films, each spanning decades of Kenya’s rich history, with a particular emphasis on the post-independence era. Among the video series are “50 Years of Independence,” “Mzee Kenyatta’s First Cabinet,” “The Constitutional Road to Independence,” and “Tom Mboya Student Airlifts.” It was published by Stellagraphics Ltd. The physical collection of films is housed at the Hilary Ng'weno Center for East African Media Research at The School of Information Sciences at Moi University, Kenya.
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This film is about the Student Airlift program that was started in 1959 by a 28-year-old Kenyan, Tom Mboya, who sought support for promising Kenyan students to get college and …
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This film is about the hundreds of African men and women took part in the sporting games of 1987.
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As presented in this film, Tom Mboya, the fiery trade union leader, was Minister for Justice and Constitutional Affairs in the first cabinet.
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This film presents how Kenya prepared for final steps towards independence, the new colonial secretary, Reginald Maulding called leaders together on February 15, 1962, to discuss the constitution.
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As presented in this film, Eliud Ngala Mwendwa was the son of a senior chief. Having been a teacher he was a founding member of KANU in 1960 and was …
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As presented in this film, the Mungiki is a banned ethnic organization in Kenya. In 2009, a government crack-down on the organization violently disbanned Mungiki through bloodshed.
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This film is about Joseph Murumbi, the only cabinet minister of Asian descent, joined the cabinet as Foreign Minister following his agitation in Britain for Kenyatta's release from detention. He …
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This film reviews 2011 as the year that six Kenyans appeared before the pre-trial chamber of the International Criminal Court at The Hague. It was to determine whether they should …
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This film reviews 1979, the first year of Daniel arap Moi's Presidency.
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This film reviews how Charles Njonjo was suspected of plotting a military coup to take over the Moi Presidency. Moi initiated an inquiry into the matter in 1984.