by Michela Wrong · Fourth Estate · tapa blanda · ISBN 9780007241965
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«It's Our Turn to Eat» is an essay by Michela Wrong on corruption in Kenya, published by Fourth Estate in paperback (354 pages, in English).
The book tells the story of John Githongo, Kenya's anti-corruption czar after Daniel arap Moi's electoral defeat, and his flight to London upon discovering that the new government was still diverting public funds. Michela Wrong analyzes the cultural, historical and social roots of corruption in Africa and the weight of tribal loyalties against the national interest.
The book, published in 2009, carries the subtitle The Story of a Kenyan Whistle Blower and was nominated for the Orwell Prize in 2010.
The book will appeal to readers of contemporary African history, Kenyan politics and investigative journalism.
Michela Wrong is a British journalist and author. She has written about Africa for over 20 years. She began her career covering European affairs before focusing on Africa, reporting on its Western, Central, and Eastern regions. Wrong worked for Reuters, the BBC, and Financial Times before becoming a freelance writer.
