Kikuyu

The Kĩkũyũ (otherwise spelled Gĩkũyũ) ethnic group is Kenya's most populous ethnic group. They total more than 4.5 million which is about 20% of Kenya's total population. They cultivate the fertile central highlands, sometimes known as Kikuyuland, and part of the lush Great Rift Valley.

Post-independence

Jomo Kenyatta, Kenya's first president, was a Kĩkũyũ. Kenya's third president is also a Gîk?y? named Mwai K?bak? who won the 2002 elections in a landslide against Uhuru Kenyatta (son of first president), who was supported by outgoing president Daniel Arap Moi.

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The famous Kenyan author Ngũgĩ wa Thiong'o is a Kĩkũyũ who now writes exclusively in Gĩkũyũ and Swahili.

Related Topics:
Ngũgĩ wa Thiong'o - Gĩkũyũ - Swahili

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