Kenya’s most celebrated traditional leaders who resisted British colonialism

Dedan Kimathi Wa Waciuri

Dedan Kimathi Wa Waciuri

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Also a national hero in Kenya, Dedan Kimathi is famously known for spearheading the armed Mau Mau Rebellion against British colonialism in the 1950s. Albeit labelled a terrorist by the British colonial government, Dedan Kimathi played a key role in Kenya’s struggle for independence.

He was captured and executed on February 18, 1957, on weapons and ammunition charges then buried in an unmarked grave.