This captures why the Mau Mau never tolerated traitors. He said it was a must for every Mau Mau person to take an oath that was administered by revered men. Mutiria said once one was discovered to have revealed any information, they were presented in a secret place, where their ears and lips were slashed. "I joined Mau Mau in 1956. I now live a very vulnerable life as a disabled person from the time my leg became a limp."

Source: The Star January 05, 2021 00:56 UTC