History & Resistance
Agĩkũyũ: 1890 - 1923
Focuses on the era of Waiyaki wa Hinga and the early resistance against British colonialism.
A People Called The Agĩkũyũ
ubtitled “Yesterday and Today… and Tomorrow?”; covers the community’s history from AD 1000 to the present.
The Reds and the Blacks
A personal adventure/memoir by a former US Ambassador to Kenya during the Cold War era.
Culture & Ethnography
Facing Mt. Kenya
A seminal anthropological study of the Gĩkũyũ people by Kenya’s first president.
The Agĩkũyũ: Their Customs, Traditions & Folklore
A classic ethnography; this edition features updates by Fr. Hilary Wambũgũ and others.
Kirira Kia Ugikuyu
A traditional knowledge resource focused on the wisdom and “secret” lore of the community.
Kikuyu Mystery Revealed
Explores the theory of the Agĩkũyũ as descendants of the tribe of Asher (a lost tribe of Israel).
Kĩhumo Kĩa Agĩkũyũ
Written in Gĩkũyũ; focuses on the origins and roots of the Agĩkũyũ people.
Kikuyu Botanical Dictionary
A guide to over 400 plant names, uses, and cultural values; includes scientific and English names.
Kenyatta and the Politics of Kenya
A historical and political analysis of Jomo Kenyatta’s leadership and Kenyan nationhood.
