Dedan Kimathi Waciuri

Date of Birth: October 31, 1920

Country: Kenya

Colonisers Fought Against: United Kingdom

Lead Group: Kenya Land and Freedom Army (KLFA) (Mau Mau)

War/Rebellion: Mau Mau Uprising

Years of War/Rebellion: 1952 - 1960

Punishment Given: Convicted of murder and terrorism

Nature of Death: Execution by hanging

Date of Death: February 18, 1957

Heroic Significance: Dedan Kimathi is a heroic figure in Kenya's independence struggle. He led the Mau Mau Uprising to reclaim land and rights for Kenyans. Despite being seen as a terrorist by the British, he's celebrated as a freedom fighter and symbol of resistance against colonial oppression. His legacy is honored through various institutions and landmarks named after him [1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8].

Citations: [1] https://academic.oup.com/past/article-abstract/206/suppl_5/301/1453294 [2] https://www.dkut.ac.ke/index.php/about-dekut/s5-accordion-menu/why-dedan-kimathi [3] https://www.dw.com/en/dedan-kimathi-kenyas-heroic-freedom-fighter/a-56974835 [4] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dedan_Kimathi [5] https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/counties/article/2000085217/politics-of-death-how-dedan-kimathi-was-captured [6] https://imperialglobalexeter.com/2020/06/24/dedan-kimathi-63-years-of-injustice/ [7] https://www.redpepper.org.uk/global-politics/africa/reclaiming-kimathi-leader-of-the-mau-mau/ [8] https://www.blackpast.org/global-african-history/people-global-african-history/dedan-kimathi-1920-1957/