- 1952, 'Chief
Waruhiu (a
senior tribal chief of the
Kikuyu people) on 7
October 1952 was
murdered near Gachie,
seven miles from Nairobi.
Waruhiu was a notable...
-
Waruhiu Itote (1922 – 30
April 1993, aged 70-71), nom de
guerre General China, was one of the key
leaders of the Mau Mau
Uprising (1952–1960) in British...
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important leader nationally,
alongside Dedan Kimathi, Musa Mwariama, and
Waruhiu Itote. Kubu Kubu was
revered among the Embu for
defending their territory...
- v t e Mau Mau
rebellion 1952 ********ination of
Waruhiu Operation Jock
Scott 1953 Ruck
Family m****acre Lari m****acre
Chuka m****acre
Operation Mushroom Christmas...
-
Senior Chief Waruhiu was shot dead in
broad daylight in his car,
which was an
important blow
against the
colonial government.
Waruhiu had been one of...
- the country,
Mandela stated his
admiration for Kimathi, Musa Mwariama,
Waruhiu Itote, Kubu Kubu and
other Mau Mau
leaders who
inspired his own struggle...
- forces, with the
personal backing of
Winston Churchill. The
capture of
Waruhiu Itote (nom de
guerre "General China") on 15
January 1954 and the subsequent...
- v t e Mau Mau
rebellion 1952 ********ination of
Waruhiu Operation Jock
Scott 1953 Ruck
Family m****acre Lari m****acre
Chuka m****acre
Operation Mushroom Christmas...
-
Served 1939–1941,
British soldier and
recipient of the
Victoria Cross Cpl.
Waruhiu Itote (1922-1993)-
Served 1942–1945,
leading figure of the Mau Mau rebellion...
- v t e Mau Mau
rebellion 1952 ********ination of
Waruhiu Operation Jock
Scott 1953 Ruck
Family m****acre Lari m****acre
Chuka m****acre
Operation Mushroom Christmas...
