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Mekatilili Wa Menza
A fearless prophetess and warrior, Mekatilili Wa Menza led her people, the Giriama, in rebelling against British imperialism. Born in the 1860s, she is remembered for slapping a British colonial administrator after a disagreement over their imperialist policies and attempts in subduing them.
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