The Story of Gĩkũyũ and Mũmbi
According to the Kikuyu myth of origin, a supernatural being known as Ngai (also reffered to as Mwene Nyaga) resides in Kĩrĩnyaga (Mt. Kenya). Ngai is the supreme creator, the giver of all things, and the ultimate authority over life and death. The myth posits that one day Ngai gave Gĩkũyũ the fertile land bounded … Read more