Mekatilili wa Menza
c. 1860-1924 · Africa · Modern
Giriama elder in coastal Kenya who organized resistance against British colonial administration.
- Birthplace
- Africa
- Known as
- Giriama elder in coastal Kenya who organized resistance against British colonial administration.
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