OdingaBackground: Oginga was educated at the Alliance High School and Makerere College in Uganda Oginga was a teacher before becoming an entrepreneur and later a politician Supported African Socialism and would essentially get support from the Soviet UnionHis ideals: Odinga questions independence and what it has done for the people of Kenya Odinga points his opposition at the people who are homeless as remaining the same position The Sessional Paper outline economic policy:- Private sectors- Cooperatives- State owned- The only radio in Kenya is supported by the government- Called the Kenya Broadcasting company- Major debate on the writers of the Sessional Papers- Papers contain valid arguments between capitalism and socialist The commonality among the private, private foreign, capital, and government is dispensed in these papers Kenyas economic plan:- Takes into account resources- Emphasis on agriculture- Government will not expand industry- Private ownership is key This plan could cause major damage because farming has dropped as a financial situation Financial concerns with Britain including an eighteen million pound loan with Britain There is a debate over to use force with England Joblessness, peasants, the starving, and land are all problematic in KenyaQuestions/Comments Uses economics to help bring his case close to home! Is this idea of using economics more effective to prove his points? Is his plan more effective than other leaders in Kenya? What other benefits did the Soviets give to Odinga other than financial? How did the fall of Communism effect Mr. Odinga?...
