This book examines the practice of widow inheritance in order to explore the intersection between power, gender and sexualities in Kenya.

Awino Okech is a lecturer at the Centre for Gender Studies, School of

Oriental and African Studies, London and a Senior Research Associate with

the African Leadership Centre, Kings College London.

1. Gender, Sexuality and Culture 2. Dominant Discourses on Widow Inhereitance 3. Widow Inheritance and Gender Identity 4. Discursive Boundaries: Building Nations 5. Gendered Language and Culture 6. Conclusion