![]() ![]() The land and freedom that was at the center of the struggle was now controlled by one of our own. The air was pregnant with expectations from the new Kenyan-led government with the promise of a democratic state, of the people, for the people, and by the people. Finally, the fruits of the protracted struggle that had started in the early 20 th century by warriors such as Samoei Arap Koitalel, Muthoni Nyanjiru, and Mekatili wa Menza, finally paid off. The hoisting of the Kenyan Flag in Uhuru Gardens ushered in a new era of self-rule in 1963. While pomp and glamour rocked Westminster Abbey earlier last month, gloom and somber reflection filled the small town of Njabini as Kenya mourned one of its independence heroines. Kimathi’s death coincided with the coronation of King Charles III who is inherited the scepter of power from Queen Elizabeth II. ![]() These windows of opportunities, give us a moment to pause, reflect and see the connection between two seemingly unrelated events.Ī case in mind is the recent passing on of Mukami Kimathi, the wife to Kenya Land and Freedom Army (KLFA) Field Marshal Dedan Kimathi who was largely the face of the anti-colonial war in Kenya which culminated with the fall of the Union Jack on 12 December, 1963. Amid the chaos and randomness of life, sometimes we are served with stark synchronicities that must not be ignored.
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