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Coastal
Landscapes - Kenyatta Caves |
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It
is one of the numerous breath-taking sites on the picturesque Taita
Hills. Nestling on the foot of one of the hills, the Kenyatta
Cave, known to the locals as the Kino cave,
is at the tiny Mwanguwi village, about 6kms from Wundanyi, the headquarters
of the larger Taita-Taveta. |
| Location |
| Mwanguwi village, about 6kms from Wundanyi, Taita-Taveta |
| Attractions |
The
villagers talk excitedly about the ancient cave as they recall and
savour its long and eventful history. It is believed to have been
one of the hideouts of Mzee Jomo Kenyatta at the
height of the struggle for independence. Mzee Kenyatta and his colleagues sought refuge here to avoid arrest, and used it as a base to conduct the war against the colonialists. The need to have it documented as a historical monument was raised recently during a public hearing organised by the Task Force on Criteria and Modalities of Honouring National Heroes and Heroines chaired by Prof Vincent Simiyu. A local political activist, Mr Christopher Kayanda, asked the Government to establish a heroes square at the district level to honour people who could not be honoured nationally. Once a beehive of activity, the large cave has been abandoned and neglected. It is now a study in desolation and dereliction. It has been encroached upon and the once lush green vegetation around it has been cleared by the locals for farming. |
| History |
| It is claimed that it was at this cave that local seers predicted that Mzee Kenyatta would be jailed by the colonialists and ultimately ascend to the presidency. |
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