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- The British campaigns also consisted of a process of “villagisation” whereby rural Kikuyans were relocated to villages under British control where they could be more easily monitored. In the space of just over a year, a million Kikuyu had been forcibly relocated.
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Apr 7, 2011 · The Kenya Human Rights Commission has said 90,000 Kenyans were executed, tortured or maimed during the crackdown, and 160,000 were detained in appalling conditions.
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Jul 10, 2023 · From 1952 to 1960, the colony of Kenya was gripped by turmoil and bloodshed as Britain struggled to maintain its hold on its African colonies. Various tribal factions known collectively as the “Mau Mau” launched a guerrilla campaign against their European oppressors.
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They displaced tens of thousands of indigenous Kenyans, especially the largest ethnic group, the Gikuyu. They were pushed into so-called ‘Reserves’ and barred from owning land in the white areas. Many Gikuyu lived and worked on white-owned farms, or migrated to the capital Nairobi, where many lived impoverished and hazardous lives.
Jun 6, 2013 · Foreign Secretary William Hague has expressed regret and announced compensation for Kenyans tortured during the Mau Mau uprising in the 1950s. The UK government's concession came after a...
Jul 16, 2012 · July 16 (Reuters) - Here is a look at what happened in Kenya during the Mau Mau rebellion as three Kenyans seek compensation in a British court on Monday: * OVERVIEW: -- The Mau Mau...
In 1952, elements of the Kenyan Kikuyu tribe, known as the Mau Mau, began a guerrilla campaign against Europeans and fellow Africans. Although it contained many elements of anti-colonialism, the rising was primarily about land ownership and who was to rule Kenya once the British withdrew.
A summary of the Mau Mau rebellion, also providing a brief background about African resistance to colonialism, which is critical to understanding Kenya’s independence from British colonisation. This resource includes Mau Mau propaganda posters and photographs from the time.
