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Race, Rail & Society: Roots of Modern Kenya is a historical work by Kenyan author Neera Kapila that examines how the construction of the Uganda Railway — popularly known as the "Lunatic Express" — shaped the racial, social, and political landscape of what would become modern Kenya. The book explores the deep interplay between three forces: the iron rails laid from Mombasa to Lake Victoria, the racial hierarchies imposed by British colonialism, and the diverse communities that were brought together or set against each other in the process.