Musa M'Kiribua M'Muchiri

Date of Birth: January 1, 1928

Country: Kenya

Colonisers Fought Against: United Kingdom

Lead Group: Mau Mau (Meru people)

War/Rebellion: Mau Mau Uprising

Years of War/Rebellion: 1952-1960

Punishment Given: Not captured or punished; survived the war.

Nature of Death: Died after sucking the leg of a friend bitten by a venomous snake

Date of Death: January 1, 1989

Heroic Significance: Significant figure in Kenya's independence struggle. Field Marshal of the Mau Mau, played a crucial role in resisting British colonial rule. Highest-ranking leader among the Meru side of the uprising, led about 2,000 fighters who survived Operation Anvil. His leadership, alongside Dedan Kimathi, was instrumental in the Mau Mau's fight for land and freedom. Decorated with the Order of Elder of the Burning Spear (EBS) after independence. Celebrated in Kenya as a symbol of resistance and the fight for independence [1][2][4][5][6][7][8][9][10][11][12][13][14][15][16][17][18][19].

Citations: [1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Musa_Mwariama [2] https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-12997138 [4] https://www.iwm.org.uk/history/what-was-the-mau-mau-uprising [5] https://www.blackhistorymonth.org.uk/article/section/african-history/the-colonisation-of-kenya/ [6] https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/national/article/2001427100/field-marshal-mwariama-gallant-fighter-who-scared-the-brits [7] https://www.bu.edu/africa/files/2016/04/5.-Mau-Mau-Rebellion-Reading-HW.pdf [8] https://aaregistry.org/story/the-mau-mau-uprising-a-brief-story/ [9] https://www.theguardian.com/news/2016/aug/18/uncovering-truth-british-empire-caroline-elkins-mau-mau [10] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mau_Mau_rebellion [11] https://nation.africa/kenya/news/field-marshal-who-snubbed-mzee--792802 [12] https://www.pd.co.ke/news/how-field-marshal-mwariama-duped-british-colonialists-99607/ [13] https://wazomoja.com/musa-mwariama-2023.html [14] https://military-history.fandom.com/wiki/Musa_Mwariama [15] [invalid URL removed] [16] https://academia-ke.org/fortherecord/field-marshall-mwariama-the-highest-ranking-mau-mau-fighter-who-outsmarted-the-british-colonial-empire/ [17] https://nation.africa/kenya/counties/meru/dry-tears-of-mau-mau-widows--767968 [19] https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/entertainment/county-nairobi/article/2000203689/madaraka-day-nicknames-that-won-kenya-her-independence

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