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Nationalist and freedom-fighter who was a member of the Kapenguria Six. Karumba and five other men were arrested on October 20, 1952, due to their involvement with the Mau Mau. Pio Gama Pinto: 31 March 1927: 25 February 1965: Journalist, politician and freedom fighter. He was a socialist leader and became independent Kenya's first martyr in 1965.
The Mau Mau rebellion (1952–1960), also known as the Mau Mau uprising, Mau Mau revolt, or Kenya Emergency, was a war in the British Kenya Colony (1920–1963) between the Kenya Land and Freedom Army (KLFA), also known as the Mau Mau, and the British authorities. [9]
Dedan Kimathi Waciuri (born Kimathi wa Waciuri; 31 October 1920 – 18 February 1957) was the leader of the Kenya Land and Freedom Army during the Mau Mau Uprising (1952–1960) against the British colonial rule in Kenya in the 1950s. He was captured by the British in 1956 and executed in 1957. Kenya gained independence in 1963. [1]
NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — Kenya’s president on Wednesday incorporated the opposition in his new Cabinet, appointing four ministers from the main opposition party in a bid to form a broad-based ...
Jomo Kenyatta [a] CGH (c. 1897 – 22 August 1978) was a Kenyan anti-colonial activist and politician who governed Kenya as its Prime Minister from 1963 to 1964 and then as its first President from 1964 to his death in 1978.
The Kenya Land and Freedom Army (KLFA), also known as the Mau Mau, was a Kenyan insurgent group which fought against British colonial rule in Kenya during the Mau Mau rebellion from 1952 to 1960. Its membership consisted largely of the Kikuyu people. The KLFA was led by Dedan Kimathi for most of its existence. After four years, British forces ...
Aron, from Nairobi's Kibera slum, said the demonstrators were part of a brand new movement. Skip to main content. 24/7 Help. For premium support please call: 800-290-4726 more ways to ...
Makhan Singh Jabbal (27 December 1913 – 18 May 1973) was a Kenyan labour union leader who is credited with establishing the foundations of trade unionism in Kenya. [1] He is credited to have played a vital role in the Kenyan Freedom Struggle.