Mau Mau veterans seek Government's assistance

Lawrence Mathenge, representative of the Mau Mau War Veterans Association

A group of former freedom fighters has asked the Government to pay the bills of removing bullets and shrapnel lodged in their bodies.

The group claimed that despite numerous calls to the Government to assist them get treatment for the wounds they suffered during the war for independence more than five decades ago, nothing had been done.

On February 18, the country will commemorate 61 years since Mau Mau hero, Dedan Kimathi, was captured at the height of the rebellion against the British.

The Mau Mau veterans said one of the ways to commemorate Kimathi should be a free medical camp for the wounded fighters.

A similar initiative is currently ongoing in Nyandarua County. In Nyeri, the push for a free medical camp is spearheaded by the Dedan Kimathi Foundation.

“Many freedom fighters are still living with bullets and shrapnel in their bodies,” said the foundation’s director, Ndung’u Wangenye