Dedan Kimathi holds a cigarette next to his brother in this black and white photo

A Tribute to Field Marshall Dedan Kimathi

The name Kimathi wa Waciuri has dominated the political scene in Kenya for years. In the early 1950s, he was active in the Kenya Land and Freedom army (Mau Mau) as an organizer in the Rift valley. Later, he led the guerrilla army fighting the British colonial occupation army and rose to its highest military rank, Field Marshal. With victories on the battlefield, came the need to consolidate the political authority of the Kenya Land and Freedom Army. This was done by the establishment of the Kenya Parliament which was the first legitimate African Government of Kenya. On 6th March . . .

Initiation Oath of the Mau Mau Movement, Kenya

Why We Need A Mau Mau in Amerikkka

During a speech delivered in 1964, Malcolm X made a profound assertion about a rebel group that fought against British colonialism in East Africa known to many as the Mau Mau.  “We need  a Mau Mau revolution in Mississippi, we need a Mau Mau revolution in Alabama, we need a Mau Mau revolution in Georgia, and we need a Mau Mau revolution in Harlem.” . . .

Dedan Kimathi, African Revolutionary Leader of the Kenyan Land and Freedom Army

Dedan Kimathi Day: A Reportback from Kenya

Dedan Kimathi was the chief and commander of the Kenyan Land and Freedom Army (KFLA) which also known by the settler given name, “Mau Mau.” . . .