Located near Nanyuki,about 199.2 km North East of Nairobi [1] in Kenyas Central Province, the Mau Mau Cave was used as a hide-out by Kenyan Freedom Fighters during the Mau Mau Uprising of 1952 to 1960.It is located approximately 18 km south of the equator inside the thick Mount Kenya National Park. The Mau Mau caves are located in the Aberdare National Park, on the Burguret River, in the foothills of Mt Kenya. The caves were known as the hideout for the freedom fighters The Mau Mau, who fought for Kenyas indepence. The caves were then named after the said freedom fighters and are now a historical site. The Mau Mau were a radical underground movement that arose when young Kikuyus took secret oaths against the British govenment. Located near Nanyuki in Kenyas Central Province, the Mau Mau Caves were used as a hide-out by Kenyan Freedom Fighters during the The Mau Mau Uprising of 1952 to 1960. It was bombed by British forces in 1959 after the location was obtained from a member of the Land and Freedom Army. Approximately 200 people lost their lives in the caves during the bombardment and their remains can still be seen through the rubble. Camping Packages with ancientwildsafaris.
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