We call them gallant soldiers, freedom fighters, selfless nationalists, patriots, veterans and all sorts of words that befit their stature. Even those who call themselves sons and daughters of Mau Mau have abandoned Mukami and are not interested in listening to her prayers and wishes. He could not believe that the Kenyan government could not locate the spot where such a great freedom fighter was buried after being assassinated. How could they not know where Dedan Kimathi, the man the British had sent an entire battalion to kill, was buried?” She posed in a book titled Mukami Kimathi: Mau Mau Freedom Fighter. In 2003, a witness who claimed he knew where Kimathi was buried showed up and gave the family hope.

Source: Daily Nation February 26, 2023 22:51 UTC