Controversial chiefs in colonial Kenya : the untold story of Senior Chief Waruhiu Wa Kung'u, 1890-1952 / / Evanson N. Wamagatta
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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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| 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 |
| ISBN: | 1-4985-2148-7 |
| Formato: | Materiale a stampa  |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione: | Inglese |
| Record Nr.: | 9910821155203321 |
| Lo trovi qui: | Univ. Federico II |
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