General China Waruhiu Itote. Due to his ‘utmost discipline’, Jomo recruited Waruhiu Itote, alias General China, to shepherd NYS, although some of his peers considered the Mau Mau veteran a traitor. Ironically, within the Mau Mau leadership, he was responsible for administering oaths and executing traitors. As the Mau Mau war intensified, General China was captured by British troops on January 15, 1954 during a raid targeting a police post in Mathira, Nyeri. At one time, General China agreed to cooperate with the government and negotiate an end to the uprising in return for his life.

Source: Standard Digital July 18, 2021 17:37 UTC