Freedom Fighter Dedan Kimathi's Widow Dies Aged 101 CapitalFMKenya: Kenya
Mukami Kimathi died on Thursday night at the Nairobi Hospital aged 101, according to state broadcaster KBC is quoting her daughter Everlyne.
Until her death, Mukami has been advocating for the exhumation of the remains of her husband from Kamiti Maximum Prison to be buried at his home. "I do not want to die before being shown the exact place where my husband was buried. I want to see the remains of my Kimathi before I go. I do not have long to live and this matter has been a thorn in my flesh," Mukami said in a recent media interview.
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