Pre-colonial History of the Thagichu

Abstract

This study is on pre colonial history of the Thagichu. The study examines the history of the Thagichu during the pre colonial period up to 1907. The study employed the descriptive research design. Data was collected from oral, archival and secondary sources. A total of 50 respondents were purposively sampled and interviewed. Data from oral sources was corroborated with data from archival and secondary sources. The major findings of this research are that the Thagichu originated from Mbwa and finally settled in their present day homeland in Meru County. The social, political and economic organization of the Thagichu is also explored. This study has contributed to the Thagichu historiography.