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Book Launch – Colonial Chaos: Land Politics and Conflicts on the Shores of Lake Victoria (1885-1925)

On 24th September 2025, Prof. Henri Médard discussed his new book ‘Colonial Chaos: Land Politics and Conflicts on the Shores of Lake Victoria (1885-1925)’ at Makerere University.

The book shows that the tension surrounding the hereditary clan chiefs in Buganda is as much a geographical tension between the people of the lake and the people of the land as it is a tension between ancient clan powers and a modernizing patronage power.

We would like to thank Fountain Publishers Ltd, Makerere University and all the participants for making this event a success!


OpenEdition suggests that you cite this post as follows:
IFRA Nairobi (September 29, 2025). Book Launch – Colonial Chaos: Land Politics and Conflicts on the Shores of Lake Victoria (1885-1925). IFRA Nairobi. Retrieved February 15, 2026 from https://doi.org/10.58079/14rud