{"product_id":"corruption-vs-connection-edwin-owili-hemstone-9798281333238","title":"Corruption Vs Connection","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eFor decades, Kenya has grappled with deep-rooted corruption - from high offices to grassroots institutions. But is it always just corruption, or is it something more insidious: a culture of \"connection\"?\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn this bold and timely exposé, Edwin Hemstone explores Kenya's post-independence political evolution and the rise of patronage, loyalty networks, and impunity. With gripping detail, he examines how corruption is internally justified as a survival mechanism - a way to navigate power, opportunity, and loyalty in a system built on who you know, not what you know.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eA must-read for Kenyans, policymakers, activists, and anyone seeking to understand the complex roots of corruption in modern Africa.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Edwin Owili Hemstone\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798281333238\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Independently Published\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 04\/24\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 68\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.23lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.14d","brand":"Edwin Owili Hemstone","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48851030376703,"sku":"9798281333238","price":8.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/corruption-vs-connection-edwin-owili-hemstone-9798281333238","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}