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Mau Mau Nicknames: General Kahiu Itina means 'Knife in the Butt'

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Kenyans just celebrated the 59th Madaraka Day since the first was marked in 1964, a year after Kenya’s independence, which was attained after shedding ‘blood, sweat and tears.

Here are some of the Mau Mau high command who led freedom fighters armed with homemade guns and bore homespun nicknames:

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