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1922-1993 / Central Kenya - Nyeri, Mount Kenya and the Aberdares

Waruhiu Itote - General China

The divided life of a Mau Mau commander

Waruhiu Itote, known as General China, fought British colonial rule from Kenya’s mountain forests after serving in the British Army. Captured and sentenced to death, he made choices that saved his life but divided the country’s memory of him for decades.

Waruhiu Itote - General China

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01Trained by the Empire3 min
02The General in the Forest3 min
03A Choice That Split History3 min

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