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Why was oathing necessary among the Mau Mau fighters?

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1. To unite members to one common cause

2. To inspire and encourage members

3. To ensure members remained loyal, honest and secretive on all undertakings of the movement.

johnmulu answered the question on January 30, 2017 at 09:30

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