Mũmbi is a mythological figure regarded as the mother of the Gĩkũyũ people. The word Mũmbi can be translated as `one who moulds.` She was the wife of Gĩkũyũ, and ancestor to all the `Agĩkũyũ` people. The story of Gĩkũyũ and Mũmbi has been recorded by various writers throughout the Gĩkũyũ history; notable among them are Jomo K...