Title Controversial chiefs in colonial Kenya : the untold story of Senior Chief Waruhiu Wa Kung'u, 1890-1952 / Evanson N. Wamagatta

Published Lanham, Maryland : Lexington Books, [2016]

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Description 1 online resource (xiv, 189 pages) Contents 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 Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index Notes Online resource; title from digital title page (viewed on April 25, 2016) Subject Kung'u, Waruhiu wa, 1890-1952. SUBJECT Kung'u, Waruhiu wa, 1890-1952 fast Subject Colonial administrators -- Kenya -- Biography Kikuyu (African people) -- Biography Kikuyu (African people) -- Politics and government Chiefdoms -- Kenya -- Kiambu District BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY -- Historical. HISTORY -- Africa -- Central. Chiefdoms Colonial administrators Kikuyu (African people) Kikuyu (African people) -- Politics and government Politics and government SUBJECT Kiambu District (Kenya) -- Politics and government -- 20th century Kenya -- Politics and government -- To 1963. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85072004 Kenya -- History -- 1895-1963. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85072000 Subject Kenya Kenya -- Kiambu District Genre/Form Biographies History Biographies. Biographies. Form Electronic book LC no. 2016002754 ISBN 9781498521482 1498521487

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