Wakoli Wa’ Mukisu also known as Wakoli okhwa Mukisu was a legendary Kenyan freedom fighter who in the late 1890’s led the Bukusu to battle against the British at the battle of Mukhweya that took place during the Chetambe War.
This section of Part 1 of our three part series that honors the memory of the heroes of the Chetambe war, remembers freedom fighter Wakoli khwa Mukisu. Wakoli is a shujaa who modern Kenya criminally chooses to forget. He was the mastermind of the first phase of the BaBukusu resistance that culminated in victory for … Read more
In this final installment of part one of our three part series honoring the memory of the shujaas of Chetambe, we attempt to enumerate the most complete rota of Chetambe war casualties. This is done as an act of remembrance. It’s also a way to reveal the scale and types of atrocities faced by our … Read more
In this part of the series, I remember the first battle of Lumboka. A battle whose significance has been lost to confusion. Read on to meet the forgotten heroes of Lumboka. About The Series In this first part of the Mulembe Nation series that honors the memory of the gallant shujaas of Chetambe, I detail … Read more
Our account today in the this third installment of part one of our three part series honoring the memory of the heroes of Chetambe war focuses on the heroes, shujaas of the Lumboka war. Therefore, we will remain marooned on the story of the brave fight by shujaa Maina and his two sons. The selfless … Read more
