Field-Marshal Mũthoni Kĩrĩma (1931 – 4 September 2023) was a female fighter in Mau Mau's 1950s rebellion against British colonialism. Few Mau Mau women became active fighters, and Mũthoni was the only woman to have attained the Mau Mau rank of field-marshal.
Field-Marshal Mũthoni Kĩrĩma (1931 – 4 September 2023) was a female fighter in Mau Mau's 1950s rebellion against British colonialism. Few Mau Mau women became active fighters, and Mũthoni was the only woman to have attained the Mau Mau rank of field-marshal.
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