Michael Chege is currently an Advisor to the Government of Kenya on International Development Partnerships. He is also Chairman of the Board of Directors of the African Research and Resource Forum (ARRF), an independent, non-profit, research, resource, reflection and discourse organization devoted to enhancing thinking on African development.  Prof. Chege’s publications include Democratic Theory and Practice in Africa (1988) and several chapters in peer reviewed books as well as articles in international refereed journals.