The roots of the Gĩkũyũ people -- The Agĩkũyũ occupy the
land between the mountains and develop a national
character -- Gikũyũ culture, values and world view -- The
British colonial conquest of the Agĩkũyũ-seen against the
historical background of European imperial brutalization
of Africa -- The Agĩkũyũ confront foreign rule and the
challenges of a modern world forged by the white race --
The story of Jomo Kenyatta -- Making the ultimate
sacrifice: Mau Mau and the Gĩkũyũ and GEMA struggle
against British imperial facism -- It is morning on
Kenya's Freedom Day -- Surviving the hard way: Challenges
during the Moi years, 1978-2002 -- Beyond authoritarianism,
but our darkest hour: The Agĩkũyũ look to the future and
seek to endure

"This is the story of the Agĩkũyũ from their beginnings,
through their encounters with foreign white rule, their
contribution to Kenya's liberation, and their mixed
fortunes since Kenya's national independence."--back cover