The Presbyterian Church of East Africa : an account of its Gospel Missionary Society origins 1895 1946 Prelude to the coming of missionaries to Kenya Kikuyuland and the Kikuyu people Imposition of colonial rule The Peoples Church of Christ The aim connection Establishment in Kikuyuland The abortive Kibichoi Mission station GMS Kambui and Ngenda stations The geographical setting Challenges to missionary work Reception of missionaries in Kikuyuland Conflict with Kikuyu culture Attributes of missionaries to Africa The educational approach to missionary work The pioneering period The era of growth expansion and challenges African quest for high schools Problems with the government Problems with educational work The medical approach to missionary work The medical personnel The struggle against witch doctors medical work and other gospel connections The government connection The evangelical approach to missionary work Conversion and GMS baptisms Persecution of mission adherents A time of growth and expansion Confrontation with Kikuyu nationalism Confrontation with Kikuyu cultural nationalism Spiritual slumber in the church African leadership in the GMS church The merger with the church of Scotland mission Financial problems The abortive GMS aim merger Schism in the Peoples Church of Christ Years of despair and hopelessness The road to the GMS CSM merger