He repented and was ordered to get married before a European Magistrate. In 1922, Kenyatta secured a job with the Municipal Council of Nairobi as a water-meter reader and a store clerk at a salary of sh. 250 a month. He then opened a shop at Dagoretti, named "Kinyata" store, where people gathered to socialize as they took liquor.
Kenyatta's Role in Politics.
Kenyatta's political career was influenced by several people that included James Beauttah, Harry Thuku, Joseph Kang'ethe and M.A Deasi. As president of the East African Indian Chronicle, Deasi especially inspired Kenyatta through his militant attacks on colonial policy of discrimination against both Africans and Asians. His involvement in politics began in 1920. In that year at Dagoretti, he helped sub-chief Kioi to prepare his case against a complainant. In 1924, Kenyatta took a political interest in the political activities of James Beauttah and Joseph Kang'ethe, the leaders of Kikuyu Central Association (KCA). Due to his good command of English, he became the secretary of KCA. This job involved translating, drafting letters and dealing with correspondence.
In May 1928, he became the editor of the association's newspaper, Muigwithania (Reconciler). Under the motto "pray and work" he used the publication to advance the cause of the Gikuyu people. In the paper he articulated the Kikuyu culture, and to this end, it regularly featured Gikuyu tribal stories and patriotic songs. He also urged people to take their children to school. Kenyatta supported his people's stand on female circumcision in opposition to the missionaries. The paper was printed by an Asian-owned press, demonstrating Kenyatta's ability to work with people of diverse backgrounds. In 1928, he accompanied KCA officials to give evidence to the Hilton Young Commission. The following year (1929), KCA decided to send him to Britain to present African grievances to the Colonial Secretary in London.