Soil that sucked Dedan Kimathi's blood remains barren

There have been attempts to plant tea bushes and trees on the bare section but nothing grows

A colonial homeguard shot and wounded Field Marshal Dedan Kimathi after they ambushed him in the morning hour. However, the spot onto which his blood dripped into the ground never became productive.

Kimathi had been spotted before midnight while in camouflaging attire attending a Cinema show at Kahiga-ini village in Tetu, Nyeri hosted by Catholic Priests. He was fond of sneaking out of the forest to meet friends as well gather information about colonialists.