This book promotes discussion and understanding of customary law and explores its continued relevance in sub-Saharan Africa. It considers the characteristics of

Africa is the emerging continent of the twenty-first century and will continue to play a major role in the world politics and trade. At the center of the Africa

The author is a Don at the School of Law, University of Nairobi Kenya and a development consultant with various NGOs and other international bodies in Eastern A

Customary law and traditional authorities continue to play highly complex and contested roles in contemporary African states. Reversing the common preoccupation