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
Mau district ± Muslim 21% ± Other 7% ± In sports Mau has a tremendous history: Jharkande Rai and Kalpnath Rai were well-known faces of politics in Mau. Mau sadar is the Legislative seat of politician Mukhtar Ansari and His son Abbas Ansari Politicians Sunil Singh Chauhan, Harinarayan Rajbhar are also from Mau. Chairman of Mau Tayyab Palki and chairman of Kopaganj Helal Ahmed Ansari are also from Mau District. In literature, Mau has produced many great writers and poets, such as: Mau district Mau district is one of the districts of Uttar Pradesh state of India, and Mau town is the