The Late Senior 

Chief Njiiri wa Karanja MBE

 

He was 108 years when he died. He had 42 wives! Guess how many children?  Over 5,000 goats, over 4000 sheep, over 2000 cows! What more! Princess Margaret, The Queens sister, once visited him in his house. 7.5 acres homestead with one gate, thousands acres of land. Armed administration police. The late President Jomo Kenyatta also visited him in his house.

 

The late Senior Chief Njiiri wa Karanja 1866-1974

 

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Facts about Chief Njiiri wa Karanja

Childhood of Chief Njiiri wa Karanja

The Mighty Chief in the Kikuyu Kingdom

The Children of Chief Njiiri

 

Old Family photos