James Beauttah led the Kikuyu Central Association

Kikuyu Central Association

The Kikuyu Central Association , led by James Beauttah and Joseph Kang'ethe, was a political organisation in colonial Kenya formed in 1924/5 to act on behalf of the Kĩkũyũ community by presenting their concerns to the British government. One of its greatest grievances was the expropriation of the...

, Kenya

Kenya

Kenya , officially known as the Republic of Kenya, is a country in East Africa that lies on the equator, with the Indian Ocean to its south-east...

's first all-African political organization together with Joseph Kang'ethe. They were later joined by Jomo Kenyatta

Jomo Kenyatta

Jomo Kenyattapron.] served as the first Prime Minister and President of Kenya. He is considered the founding father of the Kenyan nation....

 in 1924 as they lay the foundation that would be the beginning of his road to presidency.

In 1929, the Kikuyu Central Association decided to send Jomo Kenyatta to Britain to present African grievances before the Colonial office. Indian leader and Legco member, Mr Isher Dass, collected the funds for his trip.

On 24 September 1930 Kenyatta returned to Kenya; he and his wife Grace Wahu reached Mombasa

Mombasa

Mombasa is the second-largest city in Kenya. Lying next to the Indian Ocean, it has a major port and an international airport. The city also serves as the centre of the coastal tourism industry....

where they were welcomed by Beauttah.