Meet Mau Mau fighters who have never tasted fruits of independence

Faith Wanjru Wachira, 90, at Kakureti Colonial Village in Kieni, Nyeri County. Like thousands of independence heroes and heroines, she has been landless for over five decades now. (PHOTO: KIBATA KIHU/ STANDARD)

As Kenya marks her 53rd birthday today, Faith Wanjiru Wachira has little to celebrate.

Wanjiru helped midwife the country’s independence from the trenches, sacrificing her prime years to the independence struggle.