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The Waruhius, give or take, were the turning point during the freedom struggle. The assassination of Senior Chief Waruhiu wa Kungu of Kiambu by Mau Mau elements in October 7, 1952 was followed by widespread panic in the colony. Sir Evelyn Baring, not even a month old as Governor, declared a State of Emergency on October 20, and with it the war of independence.
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