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DEDICATIONS To my family, for their unwavering support as I undertook this endeavor. Thanks for believing in me. III G34/2786112009 ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS First, I would like to thank the almighty God for giving me the strength to go through with this project and being able to finish it. Secondly, I would like to thank Professor Albert Mumma for his guidance as my supervisor, for showing me the way forward and encouraging attention to detail. Third, I acknowledge my family for the moral support they gave me to keep going on. Fourth, I would like to thank my friends, the Wakilis,my kyama members, Mona Bamomin, Emelda Kinya, Njeri Mbugua and Chris lrungu for their support. Fifth, I would like to thank Ms. Salome Machua, Florence Mbaisi and Erastus Gitonga of NEMA for giving me their time so I could interview them. The information I garnered from them is invaluable. I would also like to acknowledge the staff at the NEMA library for their assistance in locating different materials that I needed for my work. God Bless You IV 0341278611200