Identify roles played by women in the struggle for Kenya’s independence.

Answer:

-Women acquired and smuggled provisions, such as, food, medicine, guns, and ammunition and police uniforms to the freedom fighters.
-They acted as conveyors of vital intelligence information on government strategies.
-They acted as great source of moral support and inspiration to the freedom fighters. They composed songs to mobilize support for Mau Mau.
-They participated in oath ceremonies, some acting as chief oath administrators during the Mau Mau war.
-They endured all the hardships and oppressions of the colonialists as a sign of commitment to the liberation strungle.

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