Widow of late freedom fighter Dedan Kimathi dies in Nairobi
By evans.maritim, May 5, 2023
The widow of freedom fighter, Field Marshal Dedan Kimathi, Mukami Kimathi is dead.
Confirming the incident, her daughter, Evelyn Kimathi Wangui, said her mother died on Thursday, May 4 while receiving treatment at a hospital in Nairobi where she had been admitted.
Kimathi, 96, had been ailing for a long time.
President William Ruto led Kenyans in mourning the late Mukami Kimathi.
In his condolence message, President Ruto said she was a legendary fighter in her own right who courageously withstood the brutality of colonial oppression.
“We have received the saddening news of the death of Mukami Kimathi, a celebrated heroine of our nation’s struggle for independence.
“Mama Mukami Kimathi courageously withstood the brutality of colonial oppression, proudly wore the scars of the battle, and bore the terrible losses of war with admirable fortitude.
“She was a legendary fighter in her own right and the wife of the legend, Dedan Waciuri Kimathi, who was captured, tried, and executed by the colonial state,” Ruto said.