Kenyan Female Freedom Fighter Mekatilili Wa Menza Celebrated On Google

Kenyan female freedom fighter Mekatilili wa Menza, who led the coastal Giriama people to resist British colonial rule in the early 20th century, was honoured by a Google doodle on Sunday in a move widely welcomed by social media users in the country.

The doodle on Google search engines in Kenya showed Menza - one the east Africa nation's earliest freedom fighters - performing 'kifudu', a traditional dance which she used to agitate and call people to arms.

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