Controversial chiefs in colonial Kenya : the untold story of Senior Chief Waruhiu Wa Kung'u, 1890-1952 / Evanson N. Wamagatta.
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TextPublisher: Lanham ; Boulder ; New York ; London : Lexington Books, [2016]Description: xiv, 189 pages : illustrations, portrait, map ; 24 cmContent type: - text
- unmediated
- volume
- 9781498521475
- Kung'u, Waruhiu wa, 1890-1952
- Colonial administrators -- Kenya -- Biography
- Kikuyu (African people) -- Biography
- Kikuyu (African people) -- Politics and government
- Chiefdoms -- Kenya -- Kiambu District
- Kiambu District (Kenya) -- Politics and government -- 20th century
- Kenya -- Politics and government -- To 1963
- Kenya -- History -- 1895-1963
- 967.6203092 23
- DT433.576.K86 W36 2016
| Item type | Current library | Call number | Status | Date due | Barcode |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Normal Collection | International Peace Support Training Centre (IPSTC) | DT433.576.K86 W36 2016 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | Available | 200130082021 |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 175-179) and index.
Early colonial chiefs in Kiambu district, 1902-1922 -- Waruhiu's early life, 1890-1916 -- Quest for power, 1917-1922 -- Relationship with the colonizers, 1922-1952 -- Relationship with the colonized, 1922-1952 -- Councilor of Kiambu Local Native Council, 1925-1952 -- Life behind the scenes, 1922-1952 -- Prelude to Waruhiu's murder, 1941-1952 -- Assassination of Senior Chief Waruhiu -- Who killed Waruhiu and why? -- Conclusion.
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