The Mau Mau Uprising was a rebellion against British colonial rule in Kenya which lasted from 1952 to 1960 and assisted in securing Kenya’s independence. Some of the issues that resulted in the Mau Mau uprising included the displacement of Kikuyus from settler farms, loss of land to British settlers, poverty, and the absence of genuine political representation for Africans. During the eight-year Uprising, approximately thirty-two white settlers, two hundred British police, and army soldiers lost their lives. More than 1800 African civilians and 20,000 Mau Mau rebels were killed (Furedi, 1989). Even though the Uprising was directed mainly against British colonials and the white settlers, most of the war was between the Mau Mau rebels and loyalist Africans. Our goal is to discuss the British policies that led to the imprisonment of the Mau Mau resistors of colonialism in Kenya. LEARN MORE https://www.globalblackhistory.com/qu...