The Kikuyu Central Association (KCA), led by James Beauttah and Joseph Kang'ethe, was a political organisation in colonial Kenya formed in 1924 to act on behalf of the Gĩkũyũ community by presenting their concerns to the British government.
One of its greatest grievances was the expropriation of the most productive land by British settlers from African farmers.
When the KCA wrote to Beauttah and asked him to travel to London as their representative, he declined but recommended that Kenyatta who had a good command of the English language go in his place.
The Kikuyu Central Association was banned in 1940 when World War II reached East Africa.
Reasons for formation of KCA: 1)return of African Land 2)abolition of Kipande system 3)release of Harry Thuku 4)provision of quality education 5)end forced labour KCA published the Muiguithania ("the reconciler"), a Kikuyu language newspaper.