But next year, when the futuristic Nairobi Expressway comes into being, everybody driving through Westlands and beyond will have to encounter Waiyaki Wa Hinga. The young girl would later give birth to Koiyaki ole Kumali, who was later to be known as Waiyaki wa Hinga. And just like had happened to the Waiyaki Wa Hinga family in 1892, the Gathechas too were targeted, according to Paul Muhoho. “Chief Waiyaki wa Hinga led a resistance movement of the Agikuyu against the leadership of the British administration towards the end of the 19th Century. Uhuru remarked: “Two years later, in 1892, Waiyaki wa Hinga was arrested and buried alive at Manyani Maximum Prison in Taita Taveta.

Source: Standard Digital January 03, 2021 06:00 UTC