A Grain of Wheat Terms

Uhuru is the Swahili word for “freedom.” It encapsulates both the concept of freedom and the Kenyan struggle for independence from colonial Britain, especially through the efforts of the Movement and the Party. read analysis of Uhuru

Gikuyu (or Kikuyu) is the name of Kenya’s largest ethnic group as well as the language they speak, occupying the rich agricultural highlands and hills of rural Kenya. In the early days of British settlement—preceding… read analysis of Gikuyu

The Mau Mau, officially known as the Kenyan Land and Freedom Army, is the coalition of numerous groups—predominantly the Gikuyu, Meru, and Embu—who fight against the British colonists. In 1952, the Mau Mau Uprising… read analysis of Mau Mau