The River Between by Ngũgĩ wa Thiong'o (1965) is a seminal Kenyan novel about the cultural clash between traditional Kikuyu beliefs and new Christian values under British colonialism, symbolized by the River Honia separating two villages, Kameno and Makuyu. The story follows young leader Waiyaki as he tries to unite his people, contrasting with his devout Christian father Joshua, exploring themes of identity, tradition, change, and the painful divisions colonialism creates, particularly concerning rituals like female circumcision