The Capture of Kimathi was the arrest of noted Mau Mau leader Dedan Kimathi during the Mau Mau Uprising in October 1956. Kimathi had been the field commander of the Mau Mau. He was captured by British police officer Ian Henderson who used intelligence gathered from disgruntled former Mau Mau.
Aftermath Kimathi was sentenced to death and hanged on 18 February 1957 at Kamiti Maximum Security Prison. His death has come to be regarded as the end of the forest war in the Uprising."Ian Henderson Obituary" The Telegraphy 22 April 2013 accessed 17 November 2013
Henderson was rewarded with a George Medal for his efforts and wrote a book about the experience, Man Hunt in Kenya.Ian Henderson Obituary at Standard Media Shortly after the capture he was presented to Princess Margaret who was touring Kenya.
References
External links Full text of Man Hunt in Kenya at Internet Archive