Kiambu Mafia
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The Kiambu Mafia is a negative term referring to a small group of the Kikuyu tribe primarily from the Kiambu District of Kenya who benefited from KANU and Kenyatta taking power at independence. These individuals earned wealth primarily in parcels of land "awarded" or “sold” to them by the government. The plutocratic style adopted by the government of the day allowed them easy access to essential resources. Many of these individuals were well educated having attended universities outside Kenya. For many years they dominated the Kenyan economy, controlling tea and coffee plantations, and retaining heavy influence over the tertiary sector as it developed. However it must be appreciated that there are individuals associated with the Kiambu Mafia not from the Kiambu district.
