By Elimu Assistant Team 
🇰🇪 Kenya African Study Union (KASU) History Tutorial 🇰🇪
📌 Key Establishment Facts
📅 Date: October 1944 (after Eliud Mathu’s LEGCO nomination)
🎯 Original Name: Kenya African Union (KAU)
🔄 Renamed: Kenya African Study Union (KASU) after 2 weeks
🎯 Founding Objectives
- ✅ Assist Eliud Mathu as first African LEGCO member
- ✅ Create multi-ethnic political representation
- ✅ Advocate for constitutional reforms
- ✅ Demand better living/working conditions
⏳ Key Timeline Events
October 1944
Formed as KAU, renamed KASU after 2 weeks by governor’s order
January 1945
James Gichuru becomes president after Harry Thuku resigns
1945-1946
Published “Sauti ya Mwafrika” newspaper
1946
Reverted to original name Kenya African Union (KAU)
👥 Founding Leadership
Interim Officials
- Harry Thuku (Chairman)
- Francis Khamisi (Secretary)
- Albert Owino (Treasurer)
Other Key Members
- James Gichuru
- John Kebaso
- Simeon Mulandi
- Harry ole Nangurai
- S.O. Josiah
- F.M. Ng’anga
- Jimmy Jeremiah
- J.D. Otiende
- S.D. Jakay
📢 Key Activities & Positions
📰 Sauti ya Mwafrika Newspaper
Published under Gichuru’s leadership to highlight African grievances and oppose the proposed East African Federation.
✊ Political Opposition
Rejected proposals to give more powers to European members in the Executive Council and opposed European-dominated government in the East African Federation.
🔄 In 1946, KASU reverted to its original name Kenya African Union (KAU), considering “Study Union” inappropriate for its growing political role.
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