Their atrocities included slashing the entire Ruck family to death, alleged practices of ritual necrophilia and brain-eating, cannibalizing and burying Dr. Gray Leakey alive, and the Lari massacre that killed over 90 loyalist natives.
Their atrocities included slashing the entire Ruck family to death, alleged practices of ritual necrophilia and brain-eating, cannibalizing and burying Dr. Gray Leakey alive, and the Lari massacre that killed over 90 loyalist natives. After four years of fighting, they were defeated, and leader Dedan Kimathi was executed a year after his capture by Kikiyu tribal police. Often linked with Jomo Kenyatta, for 10 points, what is this rebel group whose name means "Burning Spear," leaders of a 1950's revolt against British colonists in Kenya?
Their atrocities included slashing the entire Ruck family to death, alleged practices of ritual necrophilia and brain-eating, cannibalizing and burying Dr. Gray Leakey alive, and the Lari massacre that killed over 90 loyalist natives.
{Mau-Mau} [accept {Burning Spear} before it is read]