Chapters 10-11 Summary

In Chapter 10, Mwaura has been reporting on Karanja from Githima, and General R. is convinced of Karanja's guilt. The General is a man of action. He was once a tailor, known as Ka-40 because of his jokes of what he did in 1940, but no one knows his background and he keeps to himself. As a Freedom Fighter, he was fierce. Meanwhile, Karanja is worried. He needs to know if Thompson is really leaving. Thompson has not arrived yet, and Karanja can't concentrate. He has thrown in with the white man, believing his power could not be overthrown. Now he is worried. He goes to chat with some of the workers, who are talking about Van Dyke's death. Restless, Karanja leaves again. He remembers how he lost his job as Chief by having an impoverished man beaten for not paying taxes, something...