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OverviewMũkami Kĩmathi: Mau Mau Woman Freedom Fighter is the story of the brave wife of one of Kenya's foremost freedom fighters, Field Marshal Dedan Kĩmathi Waciũri. Kĩmathi led the Mau Mau war in Kenya's independence struggle against the British colonialists. Mũkami's role as a daughter, wife, mother, freedom fighter and leader is varied and very complex. Her story spans pre and post-independent Kenya. Her experiences provide an important complement to existing written literature on Kenya's history. In 2003, the Mwai Kĩbakĩ Government lifted the ban put in place by the British colonialists declaring the Mau Mau as terrorists, and recognised Mũkami Kĩmathi and other freedom fighters as national heroes and heroines celebrated on 20th October as Mashujaa Day. This book gives an insight into the role of women freedom fighters and the struggles they faced both during and after the war. It is an incredible story of immense self-sacrifice and love for Kenya. Mũkami provides the lens to see the wider picture of women in the independence struggle, the neglect and betrayal of wives of Mau Mau fighters in particular and women in general in Kenya's making. Beyond her role in the independence struggle, Mũkami's story has many historical highlights such as time shared with Kĩmathi, meeting Nelson Mandela and her fruitful and strong relationship with Kenya's human rights movement. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Wairimũ Nderitũ , Maina Wa KĩnyattiPublisher: Mdahalo Bridging Divides Imprint: Mdahalo Bridging Divides Edition: 2nd Revised ed. Dimensions: Width: 15.20cm , Height: 2.10cm , Length: 22.90cm Weight: 0.526kg ISBN: 9789966190321ISBN 10: 9966190325 Pages: 396 Publication Date: 31 December 2018 Audience: General/trade , General Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In stock We have confirmation that this item is in stock with the supplier. It will be ordered in for you and dispatched immediately. Table of ContentsReviewsAuthor InformationWairimũ Nderitũ is an armed conflict analyst, mediator, educator and writer. She is the author of Beyond Ethnicism: Exploring Ethnic and Racial Diversity for Educators (2015) (approved by KICD) and Catherine Ndereba: The Authorised Biography. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |