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Waruhiu Itote (General China) (b. 1922; d. 30 April 1993) was one of the key leaders of the Mau Mau
Mau Mau Uprising

The Mau Mau Uprising of 1952 to 1960 was an insurgency by Kenyan rebels against the United Kingdom Colonial rule. The core of the resistance was formed by members of the Kikuyu ethnic group, along with smaller numbers of Embu and Ameru....
 rebellion alongside Field Marshal Dedan Kimathi
Dedan Kimathi

Dedan Kimathi Waciuri , Field Marshal, was a Kenyan rebel leader who fought against British colonization in Kenya in the 1950s. He was convicted and executed by the Great Britain colonial government....
 and General Stanley Mathenge.

Itote was captured by British troops in 15 January 1954, but unlike Kimathi he was eventually released.

In 1967 he published his autobiography, "'Mau Mau' General" (East African Publishing House), and in 1979 wrote "Mau Mau in Action" (Transafrica Books).

He served as the top officer of Kenya National Youth service with his headquartes at Ruaraka,Nairobi.

He was born in Kaheti village, Mukurwe-ini division, Nyeri District
Nyeri District

Nyeri District is a districts of Kenya in the Central Province of Kenya. Its headquarters is in Nyeri town. It has a population of 661,156 and an area of 3,356 km?...
 in 1922 He died of a stroke in 1993 at the age of 71.






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Waruhiu Itote (General China) (b. 1922; d. 30 April 1993) was one of the key leaders of the Mau Mau
Mau Mau Uprising

The Mau Mau Uprising of 1952 to 1960 was an insurgency by Kenyan rebels against the United Kingdom Colonial rule. The core of the resistance was formed by members of the Kikuyu ethnic group, along with smaller numbers of Embu and Ameru....
 rebellion alongside Field Marshal Dedan Kimathi
Dedan Kimathi

Dedan Kimathi Waciuri , Field Marshal, was a Kenyan rebel leader who fought against British colonization in Kenya in the 1950s. He was convicted and executed by the Great Britain colonial government....
 and General Stanley Mathenge.

Itote was captured by British troops in 15 January 1954, but unlike Kimathi he was eventually released.

In 1967 he published his autobiography, "'Mau Mau' General" (East African Publishing House), and in 1979 wrote "Mau Mau in Action" (Transafrica Books).

He served as the top officer of Kenya National Youth service with his headquartes at Ruaraka,Nairobi.

He was born in Kaheti village, Mukurwe-ini division, Nyeri District
Nyeri District

Nyeri District is a districts of Kenya in the Central Province of Kenya. Its headquarters is in Nyeri town. It has a population of 661,156 and an area of 3,356 km?...
 in 1922 He died of a stroke in 1993 at the age of 71. At the time of his death he was running a farm near Ol Kalou
Ol Kalou

Ol Kalou is a town in Kenya. It is the headquarters of Nyandarua District of Central Province . It is located west of Aberdare range and 40 kilometres east of Nakuru....
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