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| Miriam ole Kisio, widow of the late Narok Mau Mau General Kurito ole Kisio, with her son Memusi ole Kisio during the interview at her home in Fanaka, Narok County. [Photo: Boniface Okendo And File/ Standard] |
As Kenyans prepare to celebrate Mashujaa Day and honour independence heroes on Monday, one thing is highly predictable. Fallen fighters from the Mount Kenya region will dominate the day’s narrative.
The Mau Mau Movement, which was behind the bloodiest armed resistance to British imperialism, is synonymous with the Gikuyu community, with their Meru, Embu and Kamba neighbours taking peripheral credit.
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