International Journal of African History Research Vol. 1(1) pp 1 - 24, Copyright: ©2017 IJAHR Open Access Online @ http://onlinesciencejournals.com/index.php/ijahr Historical reflection of selected women’s involvement in the struggle for Kenya’s independence, 1920-1963 Nyagosia Bichaine1, Zachary Ogamba2, Ian Moywaywa Kaunda3 and Evans Nyamwaka4 1,2,3Department of Humanities, Kisii university, P.O Box 408-40200, Kisii, Kenya Corresponding Emails:
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[email protected], Abstract The study investigated the history of women‟s involvement in nationalistic politics and struggle for independence in Kenya; 1920-1963. The study focused on some selected women personalities from Kenya, that is Moraa Ng‟iti among the Abagusii, Mekatilili wa Menza among the Giriama, Muthoni wa Gachie, Field Marshal, Muthoni Kirima, Virginia Wambui all among the Agikuyu, Taibagoi Bartiony among the Talai of the Nandi, and Sutunewa Kithuke among the Akamba. This purpose of this study was to establish the role played by selected women in the struggle for Kenya‟s independence. The study employed both qualitative and descriptive research designs. This study was library based more particularly, but also oral interview information which was very useful was obtained from the field on Kenyan women involvement in the nationalistic struggle in Kenya, 1920-1963. Purposive sampling was used because it had the required information with respect to this study. This study used questionnaires with closed and open-ended questions which were used to source data that was analyzed and chi-square analysis was used. The findings from this study would be used to provide useful information for further research on women‟s roles in shaping the political landscape of our country.