Harry Thuku

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Harry Thuku photographed at his farm in Kiambu in 1968, aged 72. He would pass on two years later.

Some lessons for the younger generation who are members of this kijiji

There is a reason the road that runs down Norfolk Hotel is named after him.

When in 1922 Sir Northey, then the colonial governor, ordered that he be arrested, Thuku was taken to police lines at the spot currently occupied by KBC near Norfolk Hotel.

Angered by his arrest, a crowd marched all the way from Kiambu to the police station for a vigil. As the menfolk leading the protests discussed what to do the following morning, a young woman, Mûthoni Nyanjirû, stripped herself naked in protest and emboldened the increasingly agitated crowd.

Mûthoni led the crowd in taunting the column of police. The crowd surged forward to confront the policemen.

When gunshots rang out, Mûthoni was the first to be felled. Some white settlers chatting over drinks at nearby Norfolk hotel interrupted their leisure. They drew their guns and rushed down the road to join the police in the killing. In all, about 50 men, women and children were killed on this street.

Little did the crowd know that Thuku had overnight been actually deported to Kismayu, then the capital of British Somaliland.

Today, the serenity of Harry Thuku street belies the commotion and tragic events that took place there in 1922.

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and did you know Uhuru went to Lady Northey Nursery school. and they still retain that name

3 generations of killing Kenyans and still no consequences.

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so this chomdley or is it kimodori guy inherited the muder genes from the great grand father

And the blacks will keep getting shat on unfortunately.

Hata Kama Ni stolen sijawai skia hii history. Thanks for the the excerpt

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will be sharing all gems i find here.
Lazima watu wajue histolia yetu, wonder why they taught us about vasco da gama and such and not this

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you had your hand under the desk wanking when Ms @MulikaMwizi was teaching this. iko kwa syllabus

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Hata mimi sijawahi skia bana

Hizi vitu ziko kwa history ya primo na seco pia. At least they were in my time.

I know about the history of Harry Thuku and the trade unions lakini hio part ya Muthoni kutoa kamisi sijawahi skia o_O

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:smiley: :smiley: :smiley:

Should be Harry Thuku & Muthoni Nyanjiru Rd.
The government should ensure that this part of history is not forgotten

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Sweet history…

What I want clear and concise clarification is whether the emergency was a mau mau fight for freedom or was it a kikuyu nation civil war as the brits put it