Wangu wa Makeri

1856 - 1915

Wangũ wa Makeri was a Kikuyu tribal chief, known as a headman, during the British Colonial period in Kenya. She was the only female Kikuyu headman during the period, who later resigned following a scandal in which she engaged in a Kibata dance.
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