ANOTHER HERO EXECUTED BY THE BRITISH

Kenyan Freedom fighter Dedan Kimathi took his final bow 67 years ago.

The leader of the Mau Mau rebellion, he was a radical force against British imperialism and ultimately sacrificed his life fighting for Kenya’s independence.

The coloniser killed him by hanging, and buried his body in an unknown location. Almost seven decades later, his grave’s whereabouts remain a mystery. It’s rumoured the British buried him at Kamiti Maximum Security Prison, but efforts to have the body exhumed have had no luck.

African Stream’s Brenda Mwai brings us the lowdown on why Dedan Kimathi matters. May he rest in power!