Mau Mau Rebellion: Nationalism & Terror in British Kenya (opens in new tab)

In 1952, a terrible, violent phase began in the long-simmering movement for Kenyan independence. Rebels, based in the forests and hills of southern-central Kenya, essentially attempted to sabotage anything connected with Europeans. Members of the Mau Mau movement swore an oath of allegiance which not only reinforced a common identity among them but also ensured discipline and, above all, secrecy, in their mission to bring down White rule. Only a small number of White settlers were attacked an...