What Did Njohi Really Mean in Agĩkũyũ Marriage?
The gourd was never the marriage. It was part of the language of the marriage When we look back at Agĩkũyũ marriage today, one thing often catches our attention before everything else: njohi, the traditional brew shared during different stages of the…
Rediscovering the Ugĩkũyũ Civilization
Viewing the Ugĩkũyũ Worldview through Ninian Smart’s Seven Dimensions of Religion Were the Agĩkũyũ really uncivilized, or have we been asking the wrong question? How do we recognise a civilization? Is it through magnificent cities, towering…
Unsung Hero
He carried no gun, yet he saved lives: The story of Mzee Kibaba Can a quiet man save lives without firing a shot? When we remember the struggle for Kenya’s independence, our minds naturally go to the men and women who took up arms, went into the…
More than Greetings
How Agĩkũyũ Ngeithi Preserved Respect, Identity, and Community Why Did a Greeting Matter So Much? Have you ever greeted someone with “How are you?” without really expecting an answer? Today, greetings are often hurried formalities, exchanged before the…
When Did Honouring Your In-Laws Become Idolatry?
A Biblical Question Every African Christian Should Ask In July 2026, I listened to a sermon that left me with one simple question. A pastor declared that slaughtering a sheep or goat during Agĩkũyũ marriage ceremonies amounted to idol worship. In this…