Mau Mau Veterans Compensation Push

The Mau Mau Veterans Association (MMVA) has intensified its push for compensation over historical injustices and colonial-era atrocities.

The association says it has lined up both local and international engagements aimed at securing recognition, advancing members’ rights, and strengthening its voice in global discussions on development, governance and cultural heritage.

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MMVA director general James Mahuria said the campaigns are intended to highlight long-standing grievances while building stronger partnerships with international actors.

“As an association, we will go out to push for an agenda that mainly focuses on key issues affecting our members and communities in the country who were, in one way or another, affected by colonialism,” he said.

Mahuria said the association represents descendants of Mau Mau fighters and post-colonial communities, and is focused on advancing socio-economic empowerment, cultural preservation and policy inclusion.

He added that renewed commitment from members has strengthened the organisation’s resolve to expand its advocacy work.

The association has already unveiled a calendar of activities covering Kenya and several international destinations, including Uganda, Ethiopia, Tanzania, Europe and Asia.

In a letter to the Office of the Data Protection Commissioner, the MMVA—working with the Jeremiah Mugi Foundation—outlined planned engagements.

They include visits to France in June, participation in a global forum in Singapore in August and attendance at a World Health Organization conference in Rome in October. Another session is scheduled in Geneva later in the year.

“We have scaled up campaigns to seek compensation for the historical injustices and atrocities against our members while ensuring global representation on key issues affecting our communities,” the letter stated.

Mahuria said the group intends to use these platforms to advance the case of members and indigenous communities in Kenya.

The association, part of a broader movement sometimes referred to as Mau Mau Children Post-Colonial Elites, says it is committed to preserving the legacy of the Mau Mau Uprising, which played a key role in Kenya’s independence.

Locally, MMVA will begin its activities at the NGO Week at the Kenyatta International Convention Centre from April 14 to 18 before rolling out regional outreach programmes in counties including Uasin Gishu, Mombasa and Kisumu.

“These forums are aimed at strengthening our grassroots engagement and community networks,” Mahuria said.

The organisation is also planning a major engagement scheduled for February 2027.