Have you ever wondered why the sons and daughters of the colonial chiefs and guards who were collaborators live a good life while those of the MAU MAU fighters live in abject poverty?
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Koinange wa Mbiyu
Karuri wa Gakure
Njiiri wa Karanja
Angaine M'Itiria
Musa Nyandusi
Kinyanjui wa Gathirimu
Muhoho wa Gathecha
Michuki wa Kagwi
Josiah Njonjo
Amoth Owira of Alego
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Pictured: Eliud Ngala Mwendwa

Michuki's early life was similar to that of many post-colonial African elite albeit humbler. When he died in 2012, he left a Sh10bn estate.
Chief Michuki on the left


Photo of Njiiri

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Another son, Paul Gathecha got entangled in the NYS corruption scandal.

He was shot in the mouth by an assassin in October 1952, precipitating a state of emergency 2 wks later.

-Sam Waruhiu: Early student at Mangu and later on Chairman of Old Mutual and Barclays
-George Waruhiu of Waruhiu and Co. Advocates.
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Jeremiah Kiereini former Head of Civil Service hailed from Komothai.
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Chief Amoth has been described as a leading collaborator.

Kenyatta's third wife, Grace Wanjiku, was Koinange's daughter and it is said that Kenyatta would hold secret meetings at his home in Kiambaa
Pictured with other Kikuyu chiefs on the right.

When he died in 2004, he left behind a Sh5bn estate that was the source of many a court battle.

He died in 1981 leaving behind a Sh14bn estate.

Joseph Karuga Koinange: One time Dean of students at UoN and Principal of Kenyatta College
Wilfred Karuga Koinange: one-time Director of Medical Services and PS in the Ministry of Finance in the Goldenberg years.
It is said that at times, Charles Njonjo would ride to primary school on a horse accompanied by a servant.


Senior Chief Njega wa Gioko of Ndia and Mwea who was known as a land defender and only after his death in 1948 was the land he consolidated divided up by the British.
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He was appointed as a colonial chief of Seme by the British and served from 1931 to 1968, then again to 1972, before retiring due to old age.
The chief had seven wives and forty-two children.

Karuri invited the Consolata Missionaries to his territory, pushed for the establishment of Fort Hall and was said to practice witchcraft.


There is the story of General Baimungi Marete,second to dedan Kimathi from Meru who was murdered by the Kenyatta government in 1965 after pointing out that promises made to the MauMau were not being delivered.
His family lives in abject poverty to this day.

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