Kikuyu
The Kĩkũyũ (otherwise spelled Gĩkũyũ) tribe is Kenya's most populous people group. Their traditional land is the fertile central highlands, which means they are farmers.
The Kĩkũyũ were one of the most active tribes during the fight for independence, with many of the Mau-Mau being drawn from their number. Mau Mau was lead by Dedan Kimathi who was credited for helping organize resistance that lead to defeat of colonial government. Jomo Kenyatta, Kenya's first president, was a Kĩkũyũ, giving the tribe a foothold into politics. To this day, Kenyan politics are dominated by Kĩkũyũ people.
The Kenyan author Ngũgĩ wa Thiong'o is a Kĩkũyũ who now writes exclusively in Gĩkũyũ and Swahili.
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