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UNINA9910798225303321 |
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Autore |
Wamagatta Evanson N. |
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Titolo |
Controversial chiefs in colonial Kenya : the untold story of Senior Chief Waruhiu Wa Kung'u, 1890-1952 / / Evanson N. Wamagatta |
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Lanham : , : Lexington Books, , 2016 |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (207 p.) |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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Colonial administrators - Kenya |
Kikuyu (African people) |
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 |
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Formato |
Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Description based upon print version of record. |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references and index. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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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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Sommario/riassunto |
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This book documents the life of Senior Chief Waruhiu, one of colonial Kenya's most controversial chiefs, from his birth in 1890 to his death in 1952. |
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