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Nabongo Mumia
Nabongo Mumia Shiundu (born:1849 – died:1949) was a prince who became 17th King of the Wanga Kingdom, a pre-colonial kingdom in Kenya prominent for being a centralised, highly organised kingdom and the most advanced form of government in terms of politics, economy and military in pre-colonial Kenya. He later became paramount chief of an expansive region of Kenya at the beginning of British imposition of colonial rule in East Africa. He is regarded as the greatest ruler of the Wanga Kingdom for his management of the British colonial transition leading to British occupation in Kenya in the 20th century. He led a kingdom that was famous for trade with Arabs in slaves at a time when the Wanga Kingdom was under extreme military pressure from the Luo-ugenya. This slave trade between the Arab and the Wanga led to capturing of non-Wanga tribes into slavery such as Luo-ugenya and Bukusu who were also enemies of the Wanga kingdom because of their repeated insurgents against the ki ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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