Background
Leonard, David King was born on November 11, 1941 in Orange, New Jersey, United States. Son of Rowland K. and Mary Jane (Kerr) Leonard.
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African Successes: Four Public Managers of Kenyan Rural Development
( For the past twenty-five years Kenya has progressed whi...)
For the past twenty-five years Kenya has progressed while much of Africa has stagnated. Instead of the economic disasters, underdevelopment, and serious food shortages that have plagued its neighbors, Kenya has enjoyed an expanding economy and agriculture. And instead of a corrupt and incompetent public administration, Kenya has established several successful rural development programs run by public servants with integrity and professional commitment. What accounts for these Kenyan successes? In this innovative study, David Leonard illustrates the way public policy is made and implemented in Kenya by focusing on four public officials who have had a great impact on rural development. He skillfully weaves his analyses of Kenya's political, economic, and administrative systems into evocative biographical portraits of Charles Karanja, General Manager of the Kenya Tea Development Authority, Harris Mule, administrative head of Finance and Planning, Ishmael Muriithi, head of the Veterinary Department, and Simeon Nyachae, Cabinet Secretary and chief of the Civil Service. The result is a fascinating glimpse of Kenyan political life from the inside, set in the context of the historical and social forces that have shaped that country's government.
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David King Leonard
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David King Leonard, American Political science educator. Fellow Danforth Foundation, 1965-1968, Fulbright fellow unites states department Education, Kenya, 1985-1986; recipient 1st prize Research for 3d World award Government Netherlands, 1992. president Council of University of California Faculty Assns., Grenada Hills, 1995-1997; chair Berkeley Faculty Association, 1994-1996.
Education
Bachelor with honors, Haverford College, 1963; Master of Arts, University of Chicago, 1967; Doctor of Philosophy, University of Chicago, 1974.
Career
Programme secretary, Young Men’s Christian Association, Harare, Zimbabwe, 1963-1964;
district secretary, Young Men’s Christian Association, Kitwe, Zambia, 1965;
lecturer, U. Nairobi, Kenya, 1969-1973;
senior lecturer, U. Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, 1974-1976;
professor, University of California, Berkeley, since 1976. Visiting lecturer University of California, Berkeley, 1973-1974. Principal investigator United States Agency for International Development Project on Managing Decentralization, 1979-1981.
Management advisor Ministries of Agriculture and Livestock Development, Nairobi, 1980-1982;member of advisory panel Office of Technology Assessment, United States Congress, Washington, 1985-1986. Chair African Studies Center, Berkeley, 1986-1992, chair Peace and Conflict Studies, Berkeley, since 1996.
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African Successes: Four Public Managers of Kenyan Rural Development
( For the past twenty-five years Kenya has progressed whi...)
- Reaching the Peasant Farmer: Organization Theory and Practice in Kenya
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African Successes: Four Public Managers of Kenyan Rural Development
Membership
President Council of University of California Faculty Assns., Grenada Hills, 1995-1997. Chair Berkeley Faculty Association, 1994-1996.
Connections
Married Leslie Leggett Leonard, August 23, 1965. Children: Kenneth L., Joanna E., Christopher K., James K.
