Dedan Kimathi
Dedan Kimathi Waciuri born Kimathi wa Waciuri, was a leader of the Mau Mau which led an armed military struggle known as the Mau Mau uprising against the British colonial government in Kenya in the 1950s.
Kimathi was born in Thege Village Tetu division, Nyeri District. His father was polygamous and hadwives but he died before Kimathi was born. Kimathi was raised by his mother, Waibuthi. He hadbrothers, Wambararia and Wagura, andsisters. At the age of fifteen, he joined the local primary school, Karunaini, where he perfected his English skills. He would later use those language skills to write extensively before and during the Mau Mau uprising. He was a Debate Club member in his school and also showed special ability in poetry. He later joined Tumutumu CMS School for his secondary learning. Kimathi however balked at any discipline or control, and was constantly in trouble with his teachers. As a result, he drifted in and out of education, and never fulfilled his potential of a bright academic career.
Source: Wikipedia