Question

Analyse the nature and impact of the mau mau struggle in kenya.

Answer 1

The Mau Mau (origin of the name is uncertain) advocated violent resistance to British domination in Kenya; the movement was especially associated with the ritual oaths employed by leaders of the Kikuyu Central Association to promote unity in the independence movement.

Causes of the Mau Mau Rebellion in Kenya. The Mau Mau rebellion in 1952 was undeniably caused by the growing tensions between the Kikuyu and the white European settlers in Kenya. ... As well as economic deprivation, the Kikuyu were arguably angered by their loss of economic independence during the colonial period