The British Empire: A source for good or evil? February 2014 | Page 11

The Mau Mau rebellion in Kenya

Kenya was colonized by the British in 1890.
In 1950, some natives from Kenya became upset
of the power of the British Empire. They created
the Mau-Mau uprising to fight for their rights.
But the British army didn't agree with this
rebellion and decided to repress this movement.
The natives acted under the name of the Kikuyu's
community.
Illustration of the deads that the rebellion brought and the pain
the natives.

In 1952, the British colonial power declared a
state of emergency and began a systematic
cancellation of the Mau-Mau rebels. This has led
to 11 000 victims and more than 20 000 captives
on the Kikuyu's side. In 1963, the former leader