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Auction: 26003 - Orders, Decorations and Medals
Lot: 261

The superb Mau Mau 1954 B.E.M. awarded to Headman Kioke, son of Waita, for his role in a desperate gunfight with Kamba fighters which left him wounded and two Mau Mau fighters dead

British Empire Medal, Civil Division, E.II.R (Kioko S/O Waita), polished and worn with pride, very fine

B.E.M. London Gazette 22 June 1954, the original citation states:

'Kioko accompanied by two Tribal Policemen and one Special Tribal Policeman, arrested a dangerous Kamba gunman in the Bahati Native Location, Nairobi. Immediately on making the arrest a Mau Mau gang fired on the party and all four men were wounded. Kioko was hit four times but in spite of this he continued to return the fire. killing two of the gang and severely wounding another.

Without Headman Kioko's brave example and self-discipline the four members of the security force would probably have been killed.'

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Estimate
£300 to £500

Starting price
£240