Under the Mugumo Tree: The Enduring Legacy of Charles Mwangi Muchoki (1939–1999)

By John Mwangi In the year 1939, in a quiet Murang’a village named Migumo-ini, a child was born under the sacred canopy of the Mugumo tree—a tree the Agĩkũyũ believe connects heaven and earth. This village, nestled in what is today Gathera sub-location, Nginda, carried a name that honored these ancient fig trees of worship, resilience, and continuity. The…

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