I always knew of his connection to Kenya, but it wasn’t until the elders died that I learned of his role in suppressing the ...

While a few Mau Mau leaders received visible 'rewards' in land and positions, most of them felt and feel betrayed by those they had trusted in pre-Mau Mau days. The feeling of betrayal is rife and ...

He was held in awe in the Meru community as he was one of the lieutenants of Mau Mau leader Field Marshal Dedan Kimathi when the group led a sustained resistance against the British forces.

The number of original Mau Mau fighters was hugely increased by Kikuyu squatters who were expelled from European land after 1952. The main military leaders were Dedan Kimathi and Warihu Itote ...