Muthoni wa Kirima, the only female freedom fighter who earned the title of field marshal during the war against British colonialists in Kenya in the 1950s, has died.
Also receive offers from The Africa Report“Deeply saddened by the passing of Field Marshall Muthoni Kirima, a powerful figure of broad influence who fought for our freedom… We honour her heroic contribution to the freedom and development of our country and pray to God that He grants the family strength at this painful time. Rest In Peace, our Shujaa,”Gitu wa Kahengeri, who served as Mau Mau War Veterans Association secretary-general, described Kirima as unrelenting.
“Muthoni Kirima was a staunch female comrade in [the] liberation struggle. Successive independence regimes left Mau Mau freedom fighters in [the] wilderness. Muthoni continued to fight for their justice,” he toldKirima was born in 1930 in Tetu, Central Kenya, and later became a spy for the liberation fighters in her 20s, reporting to field marshal Dedan Kimathi. The Mau Mau rebellion leader later became Kirima’s husband.
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