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Nabongo Mumia

c. 1849–1949 · 20th century

Nabongo Mumia was king, or nabongo, of the Wanga kingdom in western Kenya from 1882 until his death in 1949. He welcomed British agents and caravans to his capital, and Wanga served as a base for British expansion into the region. The British made him paramount chief over much of western Kenya, but in 1926 his authority was reduced to an honorary position. The town of Mumias is named after him.

Nabongo Mumia
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Wanga Kingdom

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The Epoch Institute. (2026). Nabongo Mumia. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/nabongo-mumia
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The Epoch Institute. “Nabongo Mumia.” The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. 2026. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/nabongo-mumia.
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