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I speak the truth and vow before God, And before this movement, The movement of Unity, The Unity which is put to the test, The Unity which is mocked with the name of "Mau Mau," That I shall go forward to fight for the land, The lands of Kirinyaga that we cultivated, The lands which were taken by the Europeans, And if I fail to do this May this oath kill me, May this seven kill me, May this meat kill me.
(memoirs p 99) from KARIUKI "MAU MAU DETAINEE OUP 1963 |
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I speak the truth and swear before Ngai and before everyone present here, And by this Batuni Oath of Muingi, That if called upon to fight for our land, To shed my blood for it, I shall obey and never surrender, And if I fail to do so, May this Oath kill me, May this thenge kill me, May this seven kill me, May this meat kill me. (memoirs p 110) from KABIRO "ROOTS OF FREEDOM" NAIROBI, EAST AFRICAN PUBLISHING HOUSE 1975
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