The Mau Mau rebellion was an armed uprising against British colonial rule in Kenya, fought mainly by members of the Kikuyu, Meru and Embu peoples. Its causes lay in the loss of land to European settlers, in forced labor, and in the lack of political rights for Africans. The colonial government declared a state of emergency in 1952 and responded with mass detention, forced resettlement and harsh interrogation, and thousands of Kenyans were killed. Rebel leader Dedan Kimathi was captured in 1956 and executed the following year. The abuses at camps such as Hola, where detainees were beaten to death in 1959, shocked opinion in Britain, and in 2013 the British government acknowledged that torture had occurred and agreed compensation. Kenya became independent in 1963.
Before and after
- 1952Construction of Helsinki Airport
- 1952Founding of WWE
- 1952Introduction of rupiah
- 1952Publication of Charlotte's Web
- from 1952 to 1960Mau Mau rebellion
- 1952Founding of Court of Justice of the European Union
- 1952Identification of hh blood group
- 1952Establishment of Fiordland National Park
- 1952Founding of European Parliament
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