Explain the roles played by Mekatilili Wa Menza during the Agiriama resistance to colonial rule in Kenya.
Answer:
- She encouraged the Agiriama to face the British without fear. She was very charismatic.
- She administered oaths which united the Agiriama in fighting the British.
- She presented the Agiriama grievances to the British.
- She rallied the Agiriama people (both men and women) against a common enemy (the British).
- She became a role model to other women on the important role women can play in the struggle for independence.