Season 1
November 1, 2008
The Making of a Nation - a masterpiece of historical chronicling. Co-produced by NTV and veteran journalist Hilary Ng'weno, first Kenyan Editor in Chief of Kenya's leading newspaper the Daily Nation, former Newsweek columnist, TV producer, author and publisher. Through the 14 captivating half hour episodes, the series tells the story of the last days of Kenya's freedom struggle, the turbulent early years of the country's independence, the dramatic events and the larger than life cast of characters that shaped and continue to shape the destiny of their young nation.
14 Episodes
Episodes
Before the beginning, 1959-1963
November 1, 2008
Dividing the spoils, 1964
November 8, 2008
Battle of ideologies, 1964-1966
November 15, 2008
Shifting alliances, 1966-1969
November 22, 2008
Cohesion at the centre, 1969-1972
November 29, 2008
No longer at ease, 1973-1975
December 6, 2008
The rise and fall of the community, 1967-1977
December 13, 2008
The end of an era, 1975-1978
December 20, 2008
The rise of Moi, 1978-1982
December 27, 2008
Feet of clay, 1982-1988
January 3, 2009
The return of party politics, 1988-1991
January 10, 2009
A divided house, 1992-1997
January 17, 2009
A coalition of change, 1998-2002
January 24, 2009
Unity and after, 2002-2007
January 31, 2009