Kenya’s most celebrated traditional leaders who resisted British colonialism

Francis Akhalbey December 12, 2018

Kenya’s most celebrated traditional leaders who resisted British colonialism

Dedan Kimathi Wa Waciuri

Dedan Kimathi Wa Waciuri

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.

Last Edited by:Ismail Akwei Updated: December 12, 2018

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