THE STORY OF THE LADY WHO WAS IN CHARGE OF MAU MAU WOMEN CORP - WANJIRU WA GATHII AKA "KABITI"
This is the riveting and moving story of courage and survival of Wanjiru wa Gathii wa Kibe. She was nicknamed "Kabiti," which means "tiny," owing to her small body that belied a great leader. She was one of the very first women to take the Mau Mau oath, almost four year before the declaration of the state of emergency in 1952. In this interview, she is accompanied by General Wagocho, who interjects a few times to aid her memory and to collaborate her narrative. She narrates how she entered the forest where she met Dedan Kimathi and Mbaria Kaniu and the legendary Kago wa Mbote. Kimathi himself appointed her in charge of the women in the forest. It emerges from her narrative that Mau Mau had been stockpiling guns for a long time, as far back as 1949 and that Kenya Teachers College, Githunguri was also surviving as a recruitment center, what would now be referred to as radicalization centre. She says she was in charge of hiding the guns whenever they were found. One day, years after entering the forest, she was shot in the shoulder and separated from her compatriots. How she survived alone in the forest is the stuff of the destiny of a patriot. She was eventually captured and detained and hospitalized at King George Hospital (now Kenyatta National Hospital) before being eventually released through the slow pipeline process that was supposed to integrate the ex-Mau Mau fighters with the community. This video is a must-watch for those who want to understand the role, courage and sacrifice of women during Mau Mau, as well as Mau Mau military logistics and operations. #maumau #kenya #africa #africanhistory #africanindependence #africanliberation #african #kimathi #kabiti #kago #kenyatta.
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Binge-watching these interviews is amazing work listening to these stories and all they went through, the type of mindset and attitude they carried is just inspirational. This is the 2nd video where I have heard a Mau Mau veteran say they are proud of us and happy with how Kenya turned out to be, and that made me happy cos low key I always felt we let them down especially when are so quick to want to burn this country down over elections yet people sacrificed themselves, and live with that trauma to liberate us. My great-grandfather was Chief Njiiri from my mum's side Muranga i don't know much about him but now I am inspired to dig deep, hopefully, he was one of the good undercover chiefs cos if he was a loyalist I will feel some type of way about that#fingercrossed
I always feel so humble 😌 to able to hear these great instruments of The Most High...Their stories are blessings to me!
@maumauchronicles4296
5 ай бұрын
What a nice way to describe the heroes! Instruments of The Most High!
We salute you.... Your names will never be forgotten
@maumauchronicles4296
5 ай бұрын
These are the heroes. Wengine kando.
@kirakurawachege1250
5 ай бұрын
Amen! @@maumauchronicles4296
I couldn't control my tears .....thayu maitu thayu. ..n still people take these struggles lightly ..am a proud Kikuyu descendant ❤❤❤
we should organize an uji party for this lady.....strength of a woman redefined the African way. UNLIMITED
@maumauchronicles4296
5 ай бұрын
Kabisa! This is a hero you won't find in our official record of heroes.
@kirakurawachege1250
5 ай бұрын
@@maumauchronicles4296 followed you guys since the beginning if you recall. Loving what you guys doing. Hio Uji Bash, sema Tu ng'weeh 🇰🇪💪👌
Thayu njamba ciitu. Mwenenyaga amurathime ni wirutiri wanyu
@maumauchronicles4296
5 ай бұрын
Kiroruma nyambo!
its amazing how the freedom we have today made them get shot, sleep hungry and in the bush
@maumauchronicles4296
3 ай бұрын
Amazing is an understatement.
Quite riveting and enlightening. A wonderful preservation of memory.
@maumauchronicles4296
3 ай бұрын
Agreed! This is one tough lady. A hero!
For me, this is the best one. Wooii Cucu. Thank you so much. Ngai Bere.
@maumauchronicles4296
17 күн бұрын
This cucu is a hero. One of the greatest!
My eyes welled oh they went through hell and later got nothing our independence history is so unjust and rotten sorry that's my heart speaking
@maumauchronicles4296
2 ай бұрын
The sacrifice and focus of this generation was out of this world.
BECAUSE OF GOD!
🙏 SO AMAZING!!
@maumauchronicles4296
5 ай бұрын
Agreed!
Wow you have helped me trace down my grand fathers. Mani and Gishimo , Mani died in 2006 december, thank you so much for helping me connect with my ancestors
@maumauchronicles4296
4 ай бұрын
Glad you got personal fulfilment from watching this lady.
You are hello mama,huroka uhoro Mami witu O
Can we now hear what happened in Lari or Uplands when emergency was declared.
@maumauchronicles4296
2 ай бұрын
We have great interviews on this topic here on Mau Mau Chronicles. We shall continue to do more interviews on this issue.
You dont have to accommodate anyone and translate the voices to English. If the person below doesn't want to read the text on the screen, then they shouldn't watch.
@maumauchronicles4296
4 ай бұрын
You have a point
I can not understand a single thing,, the title is in English but the content is in another language🙄🙄🙄🙄
@josephkamau7615
5 ай бұрын
si they are translating there down...
@chicfini
5 ай бұрын
@@josephkamau7615 ok, but it's hard to read when I'm busy. I can listen while doing other things..Thanks anyway
@maumauchronicles4296
5 ай бұрын
We are working on voiced English translations as well. Please keep returning for the new versions of all the videos that are currently in Kikuyu language.
@Wangui-on7so
4 ай бұрын
@@maumauchronicles4296 Please keep these ones as well....we enjoy listening in our tongue....there are nuances that cannot be translated that we don't want to miss out on.
@mwangipayton5452
4 ай бұрын
This is our sacred language of agíkūyū may your ears be blessed by the words passed down by our Bantu ancestors. There’s subtitles get over it ❤