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1952-1954 / Central Kenya - Murang’a and the Aberdare region
General Kago
A forest commander in Kenya’s freedom struggle
In the forests and ridges of Central Kenya, General Kago became one of the Mau Mau uprising’s boldest commanders. Remembered as the “Black Napoleon”, he fought for land and freedom before an ambush ended his life in 1954.
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01Land Taken, Anger Rising2 min
02The Commander in the Forest2 min
03An Ambush, Then a Legacy2 min
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