Mau Mau Uprising of Kikuyu, Embu and Meru were oathed. On 3 October 1952, Mau Mau claimed their first European victim when they stabbed a woman to death near her home in Thika. Six days later, on 9 October, Senior Chief Waruhiu was shot dead in broad daylight in his car, which was an important blow against the colonial government. Waruhiu had been one of the strongest supporters of the British presence in Kenya. His assassination gave Baring the final impetus to request permission from the Colonial Office to declare a State of Emergency. Contrary to British propaganda and western perceptions of the
Gallery Mau Mau It's also the only gallery that offers free cream soda at the bar".Inside SA ""Expect heavy doses of irony and sparks of genius as lanky youths give the art Illuminati the finger."" Inside SA ""The "Mau Mau Gallery" is owned by anyone who is an artist. Located below the Lounge on Cape Town's Long Street, it is run by "David Robert Lewis", who sees himself as a janitor rather than a curator. Its only limitation is space, otherwise anything that can be justifiably argued as art, gets a show. True to its name, Mau Mau is an act of rebellion,