Articles · No. 1-2 (2026): CODESRIA Bulletin, Nos 01-02, 2026: Tribute to Prof Bethwell Allan Ogot (1929-2025)

16 - The Historian as a Biographer: Remembering Bethwell A. Ogot

  • Peter T. Simatei
    Peter T. Simatei Moi University, Eldoret, Kenya
    Professor Peter Simatei is Professor of Comparative Literature and Director of the Moi University Africa Multiple Research Centre, Moi University, Kenya.
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  • Peter T. Simatei, Moi University, Eldoret, Kenya

    Professor Peter Simatei is Professor of Comparative Literature and Director of the Moi University Africa Multiple Research Centre, Moi University, Kenya.

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