Kung'u Karumba

Kung'u Karumba was a Kenyan nationalist and freedom-fighter. He was a member of the Kapenguria Six, along with Bildad Kaggia, Jomo Kenyatta, Fred Kubai, Paul Ngei, and Achieng Oneko.

Kungu Karumba along with other five legendary men including Kenya's first president (Jomo Kenyatta) were arrested on October 20, 1952 in Kapenguria by a British colonial governor at the time, for been involved in a revolutionary group called the Mau Mau, which led a revolt against British colonial rule. Reason as to why the case was held in Kapenguria was so that the Mau Mau could not get to free the men. The area was remote at the time. He was convicted and locked up in prison for seven years with hard labor before the country's independence on December 12, 1963.[1] The case that immortalised Kenya's 'Kapenguria Six'. (2017, July 1). http://www.theeastafrican.co.ke/magazine/Case-that-immortalised-Kenya-Kapenguria-Six-/434746-3995106-s8sxn5z/index.html

Legacy

In Kenya, Karumba is considered a national hero. In 1974 he mysteriously disappeared after a business trip to Idi Amin in Uganda.[2] A popular musician at the time, Daniel Kamau, wrote a song entitled 'Where Did Kung'u Karumba Disappear To?'[3]

References

  1. ↑ Dec. 12, 1963 | Kenya Gains Independence - The New York Times
  2. ↑ Kenya History - Makes of a Nation
  3. ↑ Popular Music Censorship in Africa - Google Books

The case that immortalised Kenya's 'Kapenguria Six'. (2017, July 1). Retrieved from http://www.theeastafrican.co.ke/magazine/Case-that-immortalised-Kenya-Kapenguria-Six-/434746-3995106-s8sxn5z/index.html

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