Where did Mau Mau fighters hide from colonialists?

First President Mzee Jomo Kenyatta with the Mau Mau: Photo; Courtesy

Many know the names of the fighters who so relentlessly resisted colonial rule but little is known of their perilous efforts to survive nights and days spent in dark, bat infested caves deep inside the forest.

Tomorrow is Mashujaa Day, the day when we celebrate heroes living among us and those gone from us. It is also the day we remember the struggle for Kenya’s independence.