This is the result of a study carried out on the activities of the UN in Kenya since independence in 1963. The studys main objective was to establish the role played by the UN in Kenyas development history. The study focused on both the ideas and practices, traceable to the UN, that have in one way or the other informed Kenyas development performance. The study looked at five thematic areas: socio-economic opportunities, agriculture, social security, environmental sustainability and governance. In all of these, it emerged that the UN has played a significant role in Kenyas development...