Race, Rail and Society : Roots of Modern Kenya is a narrative of the construction of the Kenya-Uganda Railway from 1895 to 1902. An epic of human struggle with nature, wild animals and disease, the construction called for human ingenuity in order to overcome such obstacles as the descent into the Rift Valley through the escarpment to the shores of Lake Victoria. It is a story of courage, dedication and perseverance, which is also replete with conflicts and tensions of a very engaging human drama. It depicts the Railway construction as a landmark event in the history of modern Kenya, which opened the country to a global capitalist market and connected the various regions, hence creating the basis for regional market. This book restores the centrality of the Indian in making of modern Kenya by going back to the beginnings. The practical realization of building the railway was largely the work of Indian skilled and unskilled labour. Several dramatic, captivating and breath-taking photographs previously unpublished are integrated in the text. Who were the heroes? What tools did they use? How they manage to accomplish the actual building in just five years.