The CWGC is trying to find out where Mr Ing’ati died and where his body is, along with the details of other forgotten Kenyan soldiers.
A search is also on for details about East Africans who fought and died during World War One.
With help from the Kenyan Defence Forces, the CWGC recently unearthed a treasure trove of rare colonial military records in Kenya dating from that conflict. As a result researchers have been able to recover the names and stories of more than 3,000 soldiers who served at that time.
The records, thought to have been destroyed decades ago, concern the King’s African Rifles. Comprised of East African soldiers, the regiment fought against German troops in the region, in what is now Tanzania in World War One, and Japanese troops in what is now Myanmar in World War Two.
“These are not just dusty files – they are personal stories. For many African families, this may be the first time they learn about a relative’s wartime service,” George Hay, a historian at the CWGC, tells the BBC.
For example, there is George Williams, a decorated sergeant major with the Kings African Rifles. Described as 5ft 8in (170cm) with a scar on the right side of his chin, Mr Williams received several medals for gallantry and was recognised as a first-class shot. He died, aged 44, in Mozambique just four months before the war ended.
There are also records for Abdulla Fadlumulla, a Ugandan soldier who enlisted with the King’s African Rifles in 1913, aged only 16. He was killed just 13 months later, while assaulting an enemy position in Tanzania.