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Kenyan rebel leader Dedan Kimathi is executed by the British colonial government.
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Country in East Africa
Kenya, officially the Republic of Kenya, is a country located in East Africa. With an estimated population of more than 52.4 million as of mid-2024, Kenya is the 27th-most-populous country in the world and the 7th most populous in Africa. Kenya's capital and largest city is…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Dedan Kimathi
Kenyan leader during the Mau Mau Uprising (1920–1957)
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