That depends on which historical empire you are considering when you ask. However in general an emperor serves as a figurehead of a government and absolute ruler of the military.
Governments of all the countries, including the United States of America, have five purposes. They are defense, national identity, representation, social welfare, and infrastructure. A government, basically, has three branches - the Executive, the Legislative, and the Judicial.
It shows the culture of the Kikuyu people in its entirety both
its virtues and its flaws. It shows the
identity of a people and the changes they go through both in ancient times to
the modern era. The author wanted to
give more insight to the culture of his people that is not as primitive as the
Europeans view it.
