Muthoni Kirima
Kenyan 1950s liberation fighter
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| Intro | Kenyan 1950s liberation fighter | |
| Places | Kenya | |
| is | Military officer Soldier Officer | |
| Work field | Military | |
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| Birth | 1 January 1931 | |
| Age | 94 years |
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Muthoni wa Kirima (born 1931) was a top-ranking female fighter in Kenya's liberation movement Mau Mau or Land Freedom Army in the 1950. She is the only woman said to have been bestowed the Mau Mau rank of field-marshal. She was one of the very few women to become active fighters in the liberation movement.