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1. Lambert, "Administrative Use of the Indigenous institutions of the Meru," Lambert Papers. [BACK]

2. F. G. Jennings, a "pragmatic" administrator, was district commissioner of Meru, 1935-1936; Meru District Record Book , 1935-1936, Kenya National Archives (KNA). [BACK]

3. J. G. H. Hopkins, MOS 11; Grace Lambert, MOS 5; and Capt. Victor McKeag, MOS 10. [BACK]

4. J. G. H. Hopkins, MOS 11. Also Meru District Record Book, 1929 , KNA. [BACK]

5. See note 4 above. [BACK]

6. Fadiman, Oral History , 127-31. [BACK]

7. J. G. H. Hopkins, MOS 11: Meru District Record Book, 1929 , KNA. [BACK]

8. Meru District Record Book, 1929 , KNA. [BACK]

9. Grace Lambert, MOS 5. [BACK]

10. Lambert, "Administrative Use of the Indigenous Institutions of the Meru," Lambert Papers. [BACK]

11. Hezikiah M'Mukiri, MOS 26, one of early Christian converts (along with M'Inoti) to approach Lambert on the Njuri. [BACK]

12. W. H. Laughton, MOS 1. [BACK]

13. M'Muraa wa Kairanyi, MOS 13. Kairanyi was a translator for Lambert. [BACK]

14. The dual system of elders' councils that Lambert hoped to restore among the southern Meru had originally consisted of the following Kiamas:

TABLE 9 KIAMAS OF SOUTHERN MERU, BY SUBTRIBE
Cuka (and Embu)	Muthambi	Mwimbi	Igoji (and Imenti)
Kiama Kia Kibogo	Kiama Kia Kibogo or Kiama Kia Mwendo	Kiama Kia Kibogo or Kiama Kia Njuguma	Kiama Kia Nkomango
Njuri ya Ngome	Njuri ya Nkome	Njuri ya Nkome	Njuri ya Kjama
Source: Untitled document, penciled in Lambert's handwriting, Lambert Papers.

15. Mburunga, Ng'entu, MOS 89. [BACK]

16. Capt. Victor McKeag, MOS 10. [BACK]

17. H. E. Lambert, "Meru Institutions and Their Place in Modern Government," original script BBC radio presentation, 1942, Lambert Papers. [BACK]

18. "Meru Handing Over Report," (Capt. Victor McKeag to C. E Adkins) in Meru District Record Book, 1938 , KNA. [BACK]

19. Capt. Victor McKeag, MOS 10. [BACK]

20. H. E. Lambert, "The Place of Stock in the Native Social System," Meru District Record Book, 1938 , Appendix 10, KNA. [BACK]

21. Captain Victor McKeag, MOS 10. [BACK]

22. "Notes of a Meeting of Chiefs," subtitled "Integrity of the Tribe," dated "Meru, 8/12/39," Lambert Papers. [BACK]

23. See note 18 above. [BACK]

24. See note 18 above. [BACK]

25. See note 18 above. [BACK]

26. "Correspondence Re Entry of Christians into Njuri over Opposition of Clive Irvine," Meru District Record Book, 1940 , KNA. [BACK]

27. Hezikiah M'Mukiri, MOS 26. [BACK]

28. H. E. Lambert, "Njuri ya Kiama" (i.e., Kiama ya Njuri), Meru District Record Book, 1940 , Appendix. Corroboration: Capt. Victor McKeag, MOS 10. [BACK]

29. See note 25 above. [BACK]

31. Meru District Record Book, 1940 , Appendix, KNA. [BACK]

32. See note 30 above. [BACK]

33. H. E. Lambert, Meru District Record Book, 1941 , Appendix, KNA. Corroboration: Capt. Victor McKeag, MOS 10. [BACK]

34. See note 30 above. [BACK]

35. Alliano M'Mwarania, MOS 14. [BACK]

Chapter XIII Reconciliation Traditions: Meru's Golden Age