Future Leaders by Ruheni Mwangi

Step into the turbulent final years of pre-independence Kenya with this satirical novel, a classic of the African Writers Series. The Future Leaders follows the misadventures of Reuben Ruoro, a newly graduated, ambitious, yet hilariously irresponsible young man who believes his degree automatically qualifies him for the nation's elite leadership. Through Reuben’s self-mocking, first-person narrative, author Mwangi Ruheni delivers a sharp social comedy that skewers both the absurdities of the colonial administration and the self-importance of the emerging African elite. A rollicking tale of youthful folly, moral lessons, and the pursuit of the elusive "Kenyan dream" amid corruption and cultural clash.