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The Mau Mau rebellion (1952–1960), also known as the Mau Mau uprising, Mau Mau revolt, or Kenya Emergency, was a war in the British Kenya Colony (1920–1963) between the Kenya Land and Freedom Army (KLFA), also known as the Mau Mau, and the British authorities.
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- Mau Mau (Disambiguation)
The British government used concentration camps during the 1952–1960 Mau Mau Uprising in British Kenya. [1] [2] Thomas Askwith, the official tasked with designing the British 'detention and rehabilitation' programme during the summer and autumn of 1953, termed his system the Pipeline . [3]
The Mau Mau rebellion , also known as the Mau Mau uprising, Mau Mau revolt or Kenya Emergency, was a war in the British Kenya Colony between the Kenya Land and Freedom Army , also known as the Mau Mau, and the British authorities.
It created a rift between the white colonial community in Kenya and the Home Office in London that set the stage for Kenyan independence in 1963. It is sometimes called the Mau Mau Rebellion or the Mau Mau Revolt, or, in official documents, the Kenya Emergency.
The Mau Mau uprising began in 1952 as a reaction to inequalities and injustices in British-controlled Kenya. The response of the colonial administration was a fierce crackdown on the rebels, resulting in many deaths.
Nov 18, 2019 · The Mau Mau Rebellion was a militant African nationalist movement active in Kenya during the 1950s. Its primary goal was the overthrowing British rule and removing European settlers from the country.
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