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The man who gave zero fcuks!
Field Marshal Baimungi aka M'Marete wa M'Ikandi.
In the Kimeru language, “Baimungi”, means “One who adorns a traditional leader’s headgear made out of the skin of a he-goat or colobus monkey”. It is known as “Mungi”.
Baimungi was born in Mwereeru village of Katheri sub-location, Upper Abothuguchi, Imenti Central, Meru County around 1922. Little information is available about his early life. His real name was M’Marete wa M’Ikandi.
He joined Mau Mau in October 1954 but was arrested in February 1955 and jailed up until 1958 when he escaped from prison and went back to the forest. Later he formed what was known as “Mau Mau Kiraka”, which literally means “Special Oath for the purpose of repairing Mau Mau”.
In 1963, Baimungi joined other forest fighters in surrendering arms in response to Mzee Jomo Kenyatta’s order. After a short while, he disagreed with the government administrators, allegedly over the terms of surrender and compensation payable to ex-Mau Mau freedom fighters. A disillusioned Baimungi and a group of his followers returned to the forest to await further consultation with the Government, with a view to resolving the thorny issue regarding compensation and related matters.
Following Baimungi's refusal to surrender under the terms offered by President Jomo Kenyatta, an Administration Police unit raided his command camp in the Iraru area (near Nkubu/Kionyo) in the dead of night.
Field Marshal Baimungi Marete was shot dead on January 26, 1965, by a government elite police unit in the Mt. Kenya forest. He and several of his loyalists were killed after defying the Jomo Kenyatta government directive to leave the forest following disputes over post-independence land redistribution.
Following the execution, Baimungi's body was displayed at Kinoru Stadium in Meru to serve as a warning to other defiant fighters. His remains were buried in a mass, unmarked grave near the Meru town cemetery, and the exact location of his resting place remains lost to the family.
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Field Marshal Baimungi aka M'Marete wa M'Ikandi.
In the Kimeru language, “Baimungi”, means “One who adorns a traditional leader’s headgear made out of the skin of a he-goat or colobus monkey”. It is known as “Mungi”.
Baimungi was born in Mwereeru village of Katheri sub-location, Upper Abothuguchi, Imenti Central, Meru County around 1922. Little information is available about his early life. His real name was M’Marete wa M’Ikandi.
He joined Mau Mau in October 1954 but was arrested in February 1955 and jailed up until 1958 when he escaped from prison and went back to the forest. Later he formed what was known as “Mau Mau Kiraka”, which literally means “Special Oath for the purpose of repairing Mau Mau”.
In 1963, Baimungi joined other forest fighters in surrendering arms in response to Mzee Jomo Kenyatta’s order. After a short while, he disagreed with the government administrators, allegedly over the terms of surrender and compensation payable to ex-Mau Mau freedom fighters. A disillusioned Baimungi and a group of his followers returned to the forest to await further consultation with the Government, with a view to resolving the thorny issue regarding compensation and related matters.
Following Baimungi's refusal to surrender under the terms offered by President Jomo Kenyatta, an Administration Police unit raided his command camp in the Iraru area (near Nkubu/Kionyo) in the dead of night.
Field Marshal Baimungi Marete was shot dead on January 26, 1965, by a government elite police unit in the Mt. Kenya forest. He and several of his loyalists were killed after defying the Jomo Kenyatta government directive to leave the forest following disputes over post-independence land redistribution.
Following the execution, Baimungi's body was displayed at Kinoru Stadium in Meru to serve as a warning to other defiant fighters. His remains were buried in a mass, unmarked grave near the Meru town cemetery, and the exact location of his resting place remains lost to the family.
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