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Peter Anyang' Nyong'o

Peter Anyang' N'yongo is a political scientist who has done research in state and social processes in Africa, democracy and democratization, and elections. As a public intellectual, the author’s interest in politics led him to be actively engaged in African struggles for democracy, ending up as a member of Parliament in Kenya and one-time minister for planning and national development (2003–2005) and medical services (2008–2013). He has taught in a number of universities in Africa and abroad. Anyang' Nyong'o was a member of the SSRC/ACLS Joint Committee on African Studies in the 1980s.

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