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



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Autore: Wamagatta Evanson N. Visualizza persona
Titolo: Controversial chiefs in colonial Kenya : the untold story of Senior Chief Waruhiu Wa Kung'u, 1890-1952 / / Evanson N. Wamagatta Visualizza cluster
Pubblicazione: Lanham : , : Lexington Books, , 2016
Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (207 p.)
Disciplina: 967.6203092
Soggetto topico: Colonial administrators - Kenya
Kikuyu (African people)
Kikuyu (African people) - Politics and government
Chiefdoms - Kenya - Kiambu District
Soggetto geografico: Kiambu District (Kenya) Politics and government 20th century
Kenya Politics and government To 1963
Kenya History 1895-1963
Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Nota di contenuto: 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.
Sommario/riassunto: 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.
Titolo autorizzato: Controversial chiefs in colonial Kenya  Visualizza cluster
ISBN: 1-4985-2148-7
Formato: Materiale a stampa
Livello bibliografico Monografia
Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
Record Nr.: 9910798225303321
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