While Allan Ogot's circuits of influence have been very wide, and while he has participated in conferences and forums around the world, he has never yielded his intellectual and personal anchorage in Kenya - though he has had numerous opportunities to accept distinguished chairs overseas. Extraordinarily, Allan Ogot has sustained his incredible level of service and scholarship through shifting and challenging conditions within Kenya and within Africa, navigating changing economic and political circumstances. His steady hand and persistent commitment to the highest ideals of scholarly engagement and community provide remarkable model for all who are dedicating themselves and will dedicate themselves to Africanist scholarship. This autobiography provides a commentary on the history of Kenya as seen through Allan Ogot's life experiences.

The book is a memoir of an honest and duty bound policeman. The volume chronicles first-hand account of some of the most sensational cases handled by the author. Every form of crime and its manifestations are well documented and is given special treatment

Foot Prints on the Sands of Time was written in 1900 and originally published by Star Pub. Co. This edition uses type set by the original publishers. While we have made an effort to correct minor technical errors, no content has been changed.