Kenya’s forgotten Mau Mau freedom fighters and the impeached deputy president that stood up for them

Kenya

Kenya is a country in East Africa with a population of 44 million people and the largest economy of the region.

Kenya General 1975 - 1987

Mukami Kimathi and the Scramble to Own Mau Mau Memory

The struggle for control of Mau Mau memory and memorialisation resurfaces with the burial of Mukami Kimathi.

Kenyan Timeline

The earliest human ancestors (Homo erectus and Homo habilis) have their origin in East Africa more than 2 million years

Khaya Biko

Khaya Biko (born 1944) was the elder brother of Black Consciousness Movement leader Steve Biko and an early influence on

Versfeld Pass

The first Pass, sometimes referred to as “Die Ossewapas” (the ox wagon pass) by the locals, was built from 9 km outside