Field Marshall Dedan Kimathi Born Oct 31st, 1920.
Would have turned 98 years old Today.
Kimathi was the leader of the Mau Mau movemnet An armed military struggle know as the Man Man uprising, against the British colonial government in Kenya in the 1950's.
The British colonial goverment regarded him as a "terrorist".
He was arrested on Oct 21st, 1956 after a 4 year man hunt.
He was sentenced to death while laying in a hospital bed.
In the early morning of Feb 18th 1957, he was executed by hanging.
He was buried in an unmarked grave, his burial site remains unknown till to this day.
On Feb 18th 2007, a memorial statue was unveiled int he Nairobi central business district.
LEGENDS NEVER DIE ....THEY MULTIPLY!


You paid the ultimate price for us to be free! Today we remeber you on your birthday. He would have turned 98 years old. Happy Birthday,
Field Marshall Dedan Kimathi.
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