| dc.description.abstract | This thesis is an attempt to write the biography of the
late Senior Chief Waruhiu wa Kung'u of Githunguri, Kiambu
District. Chief Waruhiu, who served the colonial government
for thirlyyears, lived from 1890 to 1952.
As shown in this thesis, Waruhiu was not an ordinary
chief. He was not only an extremely rare and prototype chief
that was hard to come by in the colonial days, but also one
of the most loyal and distinguished participants in the
colonial administration. He never spared himself in his
efforts to serve the government. He was always wholly and
totally committed and dedicated to his duties as a chief. As
a result, his location and division were always consistently
far ahead of the others in the district in many respects and
aspects. That is why he acquired and maintained a reputation
of being second to none administratively. Waruhiu was able
to succeed where other chiefs failed because he was, above
all, endowed with feadership attributes that were rarely
found in other chiefs of the time. | en |
