The widow of freedom fighter, Field Marshal Dedan Kimathi, Mukami Kimathi is dead.

The 96-year-old died while receiving treatment at a hospital in Nairobi after developing breathing difficulties.

She passed away on Thursday night, according to her daughter, Evelyn Kimathi Wangui.

Mukami was among the Mau Mau freedom fighters detained at the Kamiti Maximum Prison during the struggle for independence.

She was instrumental in the push that helped Kenya gain its independence from the colonialists.

Mukami recently received financial aid from President William Ruto's administration, which helped her clear a Sh1.3 million hospital bill.

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