Kamitha notes that in 1963, a huge mugumo tree fell in Thika, and this led to the exit of colonialists, who were being fought by a local group, the Mau Mau. The Thika tree, according to Kamitha ...

Persuaded by elders’ views, excited Kenyans in Giakanja (Nyeri) and Thika had already started celebrating Mr Uhuru’s win long before the court verdict. The falling of the mugumo trees ...