Musa Mwariama | |
|---|---|
| Born | Musa M’Kiribua M'Muchiri 1 January 1928 |
| Died | 1 January 1989 (aged 61) |
| Resting place | Kiambogo Village, Timau |
| Nationality | Kenyan |
| Occupation | Freedom Fighter |
| Known for | Field marshal during the Mau Mau uprising |
| Spouse | Jacinta Kabika |
| Children | 9 |
Musa Mwariama (1928–1989) was a Kenyan revolutionary leader of the Mau Mau in Meru and the highest-ranking Mau Mau leader who survived the war without being killed or captured. Together with Field Marshal Dedan Kimathi, they comprised the core Mau Mau leadership. Mwariama was the highest ranking leader among the Meru side of the uprising.
By the time he left his bases in Mount Kenya and Nyambene Hills on the equator, he had about 2,000 fighters who had survived Operation Anvil in Kenya. He was decorated with the national Order of Elder of the Burning Spear (EBS) after independence. The most famous photograph of him is with President Jomo Kenyatta on attainment of Uhuru (independence) in 1963, and most of the postwar Mau Mau video clips show him inspecting a Mau Mau guard of honour or with President Jomo Kenyatta.