Dedan Kimathi's Wife Dies at 96 While Receiving Treatment

On the morning of May 5, 2023, Kenyans woke up to the sad news of the death of Field Marshal Dedan Kimathi's widow, Mukami Kimathi, who has died aged 96.

Her daughter Evelyne confirmed that the heroine died on Thursday night at Nairobi Hospital after developing breathing difficulties. 

Mukami played a key role in the struggle for independence, a push that landed her in the Kamiti Maximum Prison. 

Recently, President William Ruto's regime helped foot her Sh1.3 million hospital bill. 

"On arrival at the hospital, she was received by the doctors but after several tests, they informed us that she wouldn't make it, she died a few minutes later and we took her body to Lee Funeral Home," said her daughter Nyawira Kimathi. 

MauMau fighters have trooped in to send their tributes, lauding Kimathi's widow for her contribution to the push for independence.