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The Kapenguria Six
The Kapenguria Six were a group of prominent Kenyan nationalists who played a pivotal role in the struggle for independence from British colonial rule. This group, which included Jomo Kenyatta, Paul Ngei, Achieng' Oneko,...
Celebrated across Africa on this day
1Historical Events
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Leaders of the pro-independence Kenya African Union (KAU), also known as the Kapenguria Six(Jomo Kenyatta Paul Ngei, Kungu Karumba, Bildad Kaggia, Fred Kubai and Achieng Onek), are arrested. -
British colonial authorities launch Operation Jock Scott and arrest Jomo Kenyatta, Bildad Kaggia, Fred Kubai, Paul Ngei, Achieng Oneko, and Kung'u Karumba.
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The key leader of Kenya’s anti-colonial Mau Mau Uprising, Field Marshal Dedan Kimathi, is captured by British colonial forces. -
A bloodless coup led by Siad Barre happens in Somalia. -
Burundi President Melchior Ndadaye is killed in an attempted coup d’état staged by soldiers of the Tutsi ethnic group.
Famous Births
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Marjorie Oludhe Macgoye, a Poet, novelist and literacy activist,also known as 'the mother of Kenyan literature', is born.
