Man Hunt in Kenya: The True Story of the Man Hunt for the Leader of the Mau Maus

By Philip Goodhart and Ian Henderson

Book Overview

""Man Hunt In Kenya"" is a non-fiction book written by Ian Henderson that tells the true story of the manhunt for the leader of the Mau Maus, a militant group that fought for Kenya's independence from British colonial rule in the 1950s. The book provides a detailed account of the events leading up to the manhunt, including the violent clashes between the Mau Maus and the British authorities, and the political and social tensions that fueled the conflict. Henderson, who was a key figure in the British security forces at the time, provides a firsthand perspective on the search for the Mau Mau leader, including the challenges and dangers faced by the British forces as they pursued him through the Kenyan countryside. The book also explores the broader historical context of the conflict, including the legacy of British colonialism in Kenya and the impact of the Mau Mau rebellion on the country's struggle for independence. Overall, ""Man Hunt In Kenya"" offers a gripping and insightful account of one of the most significant episodes in Kenya's history and sheds light on the complex dynamics of colonialism, resistance, and liberation.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 125811996X
• ISBN13: 9781258119966
• Release Date: January 1
• Publisher: Literary Licensing, LLC
• Length: 248 Pages
• Weight: 0.74 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.0" x 9.0"

Customer Reviews

The End of Mau Mau

The Mau Mau rebellion in Kenya has many faces. Robert Ruark's "Something of Value" seemed to cover the topic for me, initially. However, my first year at university, I became acquainted with a (brilliant)Kikuyu graduate student, who despised Robert Ruark's characterization, and the British. He would not, however, discuss Mau Mau or the rebellion. "Manhunt in Kenya" covers what was essentially a police action, or more properly a Special Police action, to capture the remnants of the Mau Mau gangs (anti-colonialist freedom fighters?) who had been forced to flee into the high wilderness of the Aberdere range in Kenya, with focus on their most dangerous and capable leader, Dedan Kimathi. Ian Henderson's book is very interesting for its description of some of the techniques used to locate and capture Kimathi. Outdoorsmen will be interested in the hardships facing the police in contending with the wilderness and how both they and the Mau Mau coped. Henderson describes the Mau Mau exclusively as thieves, bandits, and criminals, though he does not dwell on this aspect of their social behavior. Ruark is actually much more dramatic about the criminality (and worse) aspects of Mau Mau. Henderson's descriptions are convincing about the people in this book, and his book is a very good read. I plan also to read Jomo Kenyatta's book and a book lately by an African professor who appears to contradict Henderson's and Ruark's views. I will follow these with a book by a British policeman which covers the duration of the Mau Mau upheaval.