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Raila Odinga akatazwa kuingia Msitu Wa Shakahola

Raila akiwasili malindi akiwa na Mbunge Wa Malindi Amina Mnyazi KIONGOZI wa Azimio Raila Odinga awasili Shakaholaakiambatana na viongozi Wa mrengo Wa Odm kutoka kilifi Ili kujionea athari ya unyama uliotokea lakini maafisa wamzuia kuingia msituni humo; Imethibitiswa kufikia sasa miili ya watu 110 imeshapatikana huku operesheni ya kuokoa manusura na kufukua makaburi ikiendelea Raila amelani…

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Mnyazi wa Menza, also known as 'Mekatilili Wa Menza or Makatilili (1860s-1924) was a Kenyan independence activist who led the Giriama people against the colonial administration of Kenya between 1912 and 1915.

Mekatilili was born in the 1860s at Mutsara wa Tsatsu in Bamba, Kilifi county. She was an only daughter in a family of five children. One of her brothers, Mwarandu, was kidnapped by Arab slave traders and was never seen again. At some point in her life, Menza became married to Dyeka at Lango Baya.

Menza's motivation for resistance was led by economic and social-cultural concerns. Menza wanted to prevent any Giriama laborers from being employed by the colonial authorities, in order to ensure that they would remain in Giriama territory and only contribute to the well-being of Giriama people. She also was concerned about the increasing Western influence in Kenya, which she saw as eroding the Giriaman culture.

The colonial administrator for the region, Arthur Champion, held a public meeting on 13 August 1913, where he gave his demands to the community. Menza played a major role in the meeting as she expressed her opposition to Champion's demands, with Menza giving at the conclusion of the meeting a verbal oath that prevented her from working with or for the colonial administrators.

Mekatilili was agitated by what she saw as the erosion of traditional Giriama culture. The Giriama are a patrilineal community and women rarely hold leadership positions. However, Mekatilili was a widow. In Giriama society, women enjoy certain privileges, including that of speaking before the elders. She rounded up support for her cause against the colonial authorities due to the position she had attained as a strong believer of the traditional religion. In this, she was aided by the traditional medicineman Wanje wa Mwadori Kola. She gained a large audience through her performance of the kifudu dance. The dance was reserved for funeral ceremonies but Mekatilili performed it constantly from town to town, attracting a large following that followed her wherever she went

Mekatilili and Mwadori organized a large meeting at Kaya Fungo where they administered the mukushekushe oath among the women and Fisi among the men who vowed never to cooperate with the colonial authorities in any way or form. The colonial authorities responded by seizing large tracts of Giriama land, burning their homes and razing Kaya Fungo. This led to the unsuccessful Giriama Uprising, known locally as kondo ya chembe.

Mekatilili was arrested by the colonial authorities on 17 October 1913, and exiled to Kisii in Nyanza Province. According to colonial records, five years later, she returned to her native area where she continued to oppose the imposition of colonial policies and ordinances. Menza stated that Arthur Champion was solely responsible for forcing colonial policies on Giriama, which she claimed was eroding the traditional culture of Kenya. However, some narratives say that Mekatilili escaped from the prison in Kisii and walked over 1,000 kilometers back home to Giriama. She was later arrested and sent to a prison in Kismayu, Somalia where she also mysteriously escaped and returned to her home.

She died in 1924, and was buried in Bungale, in Magarini Constituency, Malindi District.

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Stunning new images celebrate Kenyan female icon who stood up to colonialists

Two photographers, Rich Allela and Kureng Dapel, show us how in a series of images in a project titled "African Queens."They recreated the life of a female Kenyan icon Mnyazi wa Menza, who was popularly known among her people as Mekatilili wa Menza.

[mnldesign]

Mnyazi Menza Modern Style African Inspired Women's Blouse Model: @siddysid @siddysid_modeling Designer: @mnl_designs 📸: @nwajones • • • • Mnyazi Menza was a fearless female Kenyan icon who challenged the oppressive colonial policies #africanstyle #africanfashion #summer #fashion #fashionista #ankarafashionblogger #africanfashionblogger #african #kenya #fashionblogger #styleblogger #instafashion #photooftheday #runwaymodel #runway #fashionmagazine #africaninspired #afrobeat #africandesigners #africandance #ankara #ankarastylesafrica #ankaratops (at Durham, North Carolina) https://www.instagram.com/p/CCxW-pUpCCB/?igshid=1ais9w5m13rcj

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#Repost @cnnafrica • • • In their recent collection, @rich_allela and @kurengworkx reimagine the life of the fearless Kenyan woman and activist Mnyazi wa Menza through impressive photography. Thanks to the entire team for making this possible cc Models : @miss_miona,@sharylapondi ,@ceciliaouko MUA: @d_eimos, Stylist : @emsquared_photography #Photography #AfricanArt #Mekatelili #AfricanQueens #KenyaHistory #AfricanHistory #History #CNNAfrica

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Introducing - Mnyazi • • • Collaborators: • • Model: @diamond_naturals 📸: @caleb27615 • • • • #africanfashionstyles #fashion #african #fashionstyle #african #modeling #model #etsyshop #etsy #melanin #africanfabric #african #africanfabrics #africanprint #fashionstyle #africanfashion #mnl #nigeria https://www.instagram.com/p/CCUfejYp4N3/?igshid=wbjvqbsyz8w6

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Mnyazi Menza Modern Style African Inspired Women’s Blouse About the Design: Design my MNL Designs (IG:mnl_designs) in the USA and manufactured in Nigeria.

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Mnyazi Menza Modern Style African Inspired Women's Blouse Model: @siddysid @siddysid_modeling Designer: @mnl_designs 📸: @nwajones • Mnyazi Menza was a fearless female Kenyan icon who challenged the oppressive colonial policies #africanstyle #africanfashion #summer #fashion #fashionista #ankarafashionblogger #africanfashionblogger #african #kenya #fashionblogger #styleblogger #instafashion #photooftheday #runwaymodel #runway #fashionmagazine #africaninspired #afrobeat #africandesigners #africandance #ankara #ankarastylesafrica #ankaratops https://www.instagram.com/p/B0dy_eDBmRp/?igshid=w0kqdti35yxx

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Mnyazi Menza Modern Style African Inspired Women's Blouse Model: @siddysid @siddysid_modeling Designer: @mnl_designs 📸: @nwajones • Mnyazi Menza was a fearless female Kenyan icon who challenged the oppressive colonial policies #africanstyle #africanfashion #summer #fashion #fashionista #ankarafashionblogger #africanfashionblogger #african #kenya #fashionblogger #styleblogger #instafashion #photooftheday #runwaymodel #runway #fashionmagazine #africaninspired #afrobeat #africandesigners #africandance #ankara #ankarastylesafrica #ankaratops https://www.instagram.com/p/B0dy8bUhIr8/?igshid=1kvj10ebf7tmt

[richallela]

#Repost @cnnafrica (@get_repost) • • • Photographers @rich_allela and @kurengdapel revisit African history and resurrect an African Icon, Mnyazi wa Menza aka Mekatelili, a woman known for her fierceness and resistance of colonial rule in Kenya with this stunning imagery. #Photography #AfricanArt #AfricanHistory #History #CNNAfrica