Wangû wa Makeri

Wangu wa Makeri was a community chief, known as Headman, during the British colonial period in Kenya. She was the only female Kikuyu Headman during the period, who later resigned following a scandal because she engaged in a dance called Kibata. Wangu wa Makeri was born around 1856 in Murang’a. She had no formal education; instead she worked on her parent’s farm as a labourer. To learn more about Wangu, please listen and share. Below are some links to some resources: Mûcûngwa:

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Wangû wa Makeri is an episode from Matirî Ngemi by Waiyaki Gichanga.

This episode is 00:50:04 long.

This episode was published on Mar 26, 2023.

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