Mau Mau Outline

Years of Mau Mau

1952-60

Mau Mau revolted from during its reign

GB colonial

problems the Mau Mau had

1. expulsion of Kikuyu from farm land

2. loss of land to white settlers

3. poverty and lack of political rep for africans

how many white settlers/police died in the 8 year uprising

232

how many Mau Mau died

20,000

violence was against - what did it look like

Mau Mau vs loyalists

looked like a civil war

who were the Mau Mau

mostly Kikuyu people (largest ethnic group)

were militant/radical branch (took action)

the oath og members + beliefs

og were threatened into joining

believed it was binding - if u back out, u died

what did the GB do in de - oathinization

started de oathing ceremonies and reached out to fellow Kikuyu for support - sent troops to kenya

round ups of kikuyus

hung or sent to detention camps - pop 150,000

where was the mau mau based but what did they do

based in forested areas but did wage war in cities

Lori Massacre

largest massacre site

Mau Mau attacked loyalist home guard families

75 killed, 50 wounded

in the Lori massacre what did the GB do to retaliate

killed 400 +

What was the turning point and why

the Lori Massacre -

forced Kikuyu to pick a side

1960

Gb ends emergency declaration and implemented reforms

1963

Jomo Kenyatta first president

2013

GB govt agreed to pay Mau Mau victims (5228) 20 mil

abt 3k