Nairobi — Azimio La Umoja One Kenya leader Raila Odinga has emphasized the need for the offspring of freedom fighters who died to be remembered.

Odinga made these remarks as he launched the Gitu Wa Kahengeri Memoir and the Mau Mau Freedom Fighters Foundation in Nairobi.

He stated that the process must be inclusive which will deal with all the historical injustices.

"It will ensure that justice is done and this matter is finally done and that this matter is finally put to rest permanently. We want to ensure this chapter is put to proper close," he said.

He added that they should be given support in the same way the British government supports those who fought in the second world war and are still alive.

More than 10,000 people were killed and others tortured during the brutal suppression of the Mau Mau uprising in the 1950s, one of the British Empire's bloodiest insurgencies.

In 2013 Britain expressed regret and paid out £20m ($24m) to more than 5,000 people - but some feel that didn't go far enough.

According to the Mau Mau Freedom Fighters Foundation, the organization is a living tribute to the valiant men and women who battled for Kenya's independence.

This occurred during the turbulent 1950s period of the Mau Mau uprising.

"It was incorporated through the relentless efforts and dedication of its visionary founders, who sought to honor the legacy of the Mau Mau heroes and heroines by supporting them in their later years," the foundation stated.

The Trust's mission is to provide stipends to the Mau Mau Heroes and Heroines that are alive.