1. A World Outside History 2. The Coming of the White Man 3. Kenyatta: Birth and Childhood 4. Thogoto, the Scottish Mission 5. Nairobi and White Settlement 6. World War I 7. The Aftermath of War: Harry Thuku 8. Kenyatta and the Church 9. Kenyatta Enters Politics 10. London 1929-30 11. Female Circumcision 12. Return to London 13. Moscow 14. The Long Wait 15. Kenyatta the Student 16. Facing Mount Kenya 17. Kenyatta the Pan-African 18. World War II 19. Kenya 1946-52 20. Kapenguria 21. Lokitaung 22. Uhuru and Dust 23. The President. Appendix A: When was Kenyatta Born? Appendix B: The Operation of Female Circumcision Appendix C: Covenant and Resolutions by the PCEA, 1969.
Biography
Jeremy Murray-Brown (1932–2025)
Original reviews of Kenyatta:
‘A model of its kind…unlikely to be superseded for many years.’ Africa
‘Powerfully interesting…a book you will not easily put down.’ Dillibe Onyeama, Books and Bookmen
‘Presented with a balance and judgment that are remarkable…Mr Murray-Brown’s treatment of the Mau Mau era is particularly good.’ Times Literary Supplement
‘An important book which no-one interested in Africa…can afford to miss.’ John Fletcher-Cooke, Spectator
‘His success in conveying so much of the…detail and atmosphere of his subject makes the book both informative and enjoyable to read.’ The Economist.Â
