The Kikuyu and Meru people both lay claim to this recipe. 1 1/2 cups ripe maize/corn (not dried) 1/2 to 3/4 cup shelled peas 3 medium potatoes 2 Tbsp butter salt pepper Place maize and peas in a pan with…
John Gathu – One Man, One Guitar
ATK: What is your full name? What tribe are you from? John: My full name is John Kariuki Gathu. I was born in Kiambu, just north of Nairobi, on January 11th, 1961. My parents were teachers/farmers who later evolved into…
Kikuyu Proverbs of Kenya
A word in the heart does not win. Two waterfalls do not hear each other. A fool has many days. An elder can be advised but never insulted. An elephant is not overpowered by its tusks. Cooked food is not…
The Mau Mau – Kenya’s Freedom Fighters
Mau Mau (rhymes with cow) is a term used to describe the Kenyans who fought against British rule in the 1950s for land and political freedom. No one really knows where the term Mau Mau came from. It was possibly…