Mr Osamba is lecturer in the Department of History at Egerton University, Njoro, Kenya. He specialises in military history, governance and constitutionalism, and conflict resolution. In his research he has especially focused on ethnic conflict, governance, and African indigenous methods of conflict resolution. From mid-July 2000 he will be studying as a Fulbright Junior Scholar at Nova Southeastern University, Fort Lauderdale, Florida, towards a Ph.D. in Dispute Resolution.