HOW WE BROKE INTO NAIVASHA PRISON WITH PANGAS AND A SINGLE SHOTGUN - FULL INTERVIEW WITH GEN WAGOCHO

Spare time and listen to this hero. Originally from Kigumo in Murang’a, General Wagocho Mwambura has a great story to tell; a story of courage, of commitment, and of fidelity to country. Fleeing from poverty, Wagocho and his friends left Murang’a circa 1939 and went to live in Kinangop where they were employed as flower pickers in settler plantations, though they consequently relocated to Naivasha where they were in the employ of Indians until 1952 when the war broke out. By then, Wagocho had already taken the Mau Mau oath that compelled Africans to fight for independence and for their land. After the arrest of Kenyatta, Wagocho and other Mau Mau members entered the forests to start the Mau Mau war. One of the logistical problems was where to get guns to fight the colonial government. It was then that they planned the Naivasha prison break to release incarcerated Mau Mau fighters and to get the weapons they required. He provides details about the five armies of Mau Mau, and of famous fighters such as Dedan Kimathi, Macharia wa Kimemia, Kago, Ndungu wa Gicheru and Makimei. He also talks about General Mathenge, who he says trained them how to shoot, his mythologised escape to Ethiopia, and answers this question: was the Ethiopian man paraded by the NARC government in 2002 the real General Mathenge? When the Ethiopian was brought here, President Kibaki asked Gen Wagocho to go check him out and he gave his verdict.
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[@GeorgeMayo-z2m]

This General remembers all this events that happened, during the time of Mau Mau, also when he was a boy, before 1952. Very good for historical purposes and the history of Kenya 🇰🇪.

[@slashlawirn3888]

This is invaluable. How best can we support both the veterans and the channel?

[@kanjarakaranja1047]

I come from a family of Mau Mau many of who died in the forest. This veteran's narrative is what I was told by my late mother 😢

[@maumauchronicles4296]

Glad to hear that

[@janenjeri2721]

A great hero..baba mwambura..

[@maumauchronicles4296]

You could say that again!

[@robertgitonga825]

A very knowledgeable old man. He lived it now he is telling it.

[@maumauchronicles4296]

One of a kind!

[@wallacenjuguna-z8e]

Powerful...

[@maumauchronicles4296]

Very

[@simongicharu5210]

A national treasure meets an excellent interviewer. Nice content.

[@maumauchronicles4296]

Thank you

[@benjaminwachira9855]

Off all that is said about the origin or meaning of the word MauMau he makes the most sense.

[@maumauchronicles4296]

You may watch a documentary we did on the origin. This is not to discount this narrative

[@bonfacewachira3297]

Teary experience glad to see this hero narrate mau mau battles ,sad that Kimathi was experiencing sabotage from his own kikuyus out of hate , could you have asked him the offer the British offered them a republic n the rest of Kenya to remain under colonial rule whether it was true Kenyatta declined that offer..We the Mau mau grandsons are continuing with your bravery spirit 🎉🎉🎉

[@maumauchronicles4296]

Yes, we should have raised that question. Thanks for reminding us.

[@FredrickKiarie]

I salute you. Great heroes.

[@maumauchronicles4296]

Salute!

[@ephyim3191]

Such an inspiring narration. I hope he will be recognized and awarded in his lifetime

[@charleskiguru6231]

..*Do plse ask him if he knew Captain Nyagiko of Gitura, Kandara District, who was a mamau Courier to &from Nyandarua forest - died recently @98yrs. She was my aunt. R.I.P mama Nyagiko*❤.

[@FinalitySolutions]

My great grandpa-still strong. God is Good.

[@maumauchronicles4296]

You come from great stock!

[@SimonKamau-o2d]

This man has the true history of freedom fighting

[@JP-zy7xb]

Thank you prof,long live and blessings were so proud of you preserving our History,telling our own stories that has never been written in books by scholars.

[@JP-zy7xb]

thanks for the translation we not left out,also keeping the narrative original language for authenticity,Respect to you my Elder prof.SHUJAAAA

[@brighton1168]

Such a wonderful man.may God give him more yrs

[@maumauchronicles4296]

He is a national treasure.

[@ruthnjeri2049]

Let's all agree that kenyatta and the Elite betrayed the mau maus

[@maumauchronicles4296]

You could say that

[@rwenji22]

This is history that needs treasuring. Muthuri uyu araririkana ta njogu. Mpesa yake ni iriku?

[@florencekimotho887]

People are raising funds using youtube everywhere am not sure why MAUMAU Chronicles doesn't even attempt while people are willing to chip in help for our impoverished heroes! Sad!

[@rwenji22]

@@florencekimotho887 Whoever interviewed him should have pinned his phone number. How else can he help him?

[@waihura2039]

Very well done. Good history. I hope he gets his land back

[@wambuimngoso9893]

😢😢😢😢😢why am i feeling this way

[@maumauchronicles4296]

Because this is serious business! No jokes!

[@cytkl]

Njamba ciitu. Tiga niinyui kenya andu airü mangininagwo ta andü airü aamerika. Thaii mwenenyaga amugitire

[@maumauchronicles4296]

Thaaai thathaiya Ngai thaai!

[@wamutogoria]

Thaai!

[@gideonchrismaina1773]

Baba Mwambura, you have an excellent memory. What role did "Ben Nooru wa Makinya" ...play??? We know he operated from the "modern day bushi'... referred as " bushi' ya Nooru"????

[@maumauchronicles4296]

Good question!

[@THE-HIGHWAY-VOICE]

nice content,how best can we patner

[@maumauchronicles4296]

It takes resources to pursue these veterans and to do the interview. We are considering asking for assistance to bring you more interviews.

[@florencekimotho887]

What of the book he wrote and the CDs with songs he gave the listeners? MauMau chronicles there is where you fell short my friends

[@plumberandhardware7106]

VERY SAD TO SEE ONE FAMILY TOOK ALL MAUMAU LAND AND LEFT MAUMAU TO PERISH IN ABJECT POVERTY.

[@cephasnjuguna9159]

I would like to buy the book.

[@wambuimngoso9893]

this veterans are so traumatized 😭😭😭😭😭

[@maumauchronicles4296]

War is traumatising

[@WambuiWanjiku-u5y]

My grandpa said mau mau meant: Muzungu Aende Ulaya Mwafrica Apate Uhuru 😅

[@maumauchronicles4296]

She was right.

[@bonfacewachira3297]

Whats the book title

[@lwakainaza]

Weka translator wa kiswahili, mnanyima watu wengi habari.

[@ianjoseph5325]

It has its audience

[@maumauchronicles4296]

You point is taken but please appreciate that we are constrained by resources.

[@ianjoseph5325]

Mau mau is murmuring?

[@maumauchronicles4296]

Could be.

[@florencekimotho887]

@@maumauchronicles4296 I heard someone say 'maundu mau mwaheo'

[@wachiranduati]

According to JM Kariuki's Book *Mau Mau Detainee* he says that it came from the word "uma uma" - toka toka....inversed so that loyalists wouldn't understand what it meant hence Mau Mau....whenever an oathing ceremony was being taken, the point man 'guard' watching over the house would utter those words upon seeing danger and thus the oath takers would take flight avoiding being caught....