Kurito ole Kisio

Kurito ole Kisio was a Mau Mau general who was killed in Narok, Kenya, in 1954.^[1] One of the lesser known leaders of the rebellion, Kisio was the highest ranking Mau Mau leader from the Maasai community. He fought alongside Turesh ole Tikani and Muntet ole Nkapiani. Although little is known about him today, Kisio's role in the freedom movement was important because it shows the Mau Mau Uprising was not a Kikuyu-only affair. According to Mau Mau chronicler Karari Njama, ole Kisio was the fourth most powerful man within Mau Mau ranks. He had an army of about 800 fighters operating from Melili Forest in Narok.^[2]

^ Kiarie, Joe. "How Maasai warriors led revolt against colonialists". The Standard. Retrieved 2018-01-15.
^ Daya; Bahemia, Rahim; Bahemia. "The Mau Mau Uprising: The Beginning of the End of British Kenya" (PDF). UC Berkerley Model United Nations Conference.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)

[1] Kiarie, Joe. "How Maasai warriors led revolt against colonialists". The Standard. Retrieved 2018-01-15.

[2] Daya; Bahemia, Rahim; Bahemia. "The Mau Mau Uprising: The Beginning of the End of British Kenya" (PDF). UC Berkerley Model United Nations Conference.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)

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