Assassination of Waruhiu
| Assassination of Waruhiu | |||||||
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| Part of Mau Mau Uprising | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
| Mau Mau | |||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
| Unknown | John Mbiu Koinange | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
| Unknown | 3 | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
| 1 killed | Unknown | ||||||
The Assassination of Waruhiu was the murder of Kenyan Chief Waruhiu by the Mau Maus on October 9th, 1952.[1] The Chief was a supporter of the Colonial British presence in Kenya and had been awarded the MBE.[2] At a location seven miles outside Nairobi he was ambushed shot in his car by three gun-men.[3] A few days before his death Chief Waruhiu had condemned Mau Mau. [4] At his funeral, Governor Evelyn Baring called him "a great man, a great African and a great citizen of Kenya, who met his death in the service of his own people and his Government."[5] His death helped contribute to the declaration of a state of emergency in Kenya two weeks later.[6][7]
References
- ^ "TERRORISTS SEIZED AT INITIATION CEREMONY". The Mercury. Hobart, Tasmania. 11 October 1952. p. 25. Retrieved 30 November 2013 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ Henderson, Ian (1958). 'Man-hunt in Kenya. New York: Doubleday. p. 11.
- ^ Henderson, Ian (1958). 'Man-hunt in Kenya. New York: Doubleday. p. 11.
- ^ Henderson, Ian (1958). 'Man-hunt in Kenya. New York: Doubleday. p. 11.
- ^ "40 MAU MAU INITIATES TAKEN IN RAID BY KENYA POLICE". The Examiner. Launceston, Tas. 11 October 1952. p. 21. Retrieved 30 November 2013 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "Mau Mau Activities and the Unrest in Kenya" by Malcolm Davies The Antioch Review Vol. 13, No. 2 (Summer, 1953), pp. 221–233
- ^ "The Bloody Mau Mau Revolt" by Marguerite Michaels Time Monday, March 31, 2003; accessed 30 November 2013