Mau Mau Rebellion: The Emergency in Kenya 1952-1956

by Nick Van Der Bijl

Book Overview

In The Mau Mau Rebellion, the author describes the background to and the course of a short but brutal late colonial campaign in Kenya. The Mau Mau, a violent and secretive Kikuyu society, aimed to restore the proud tribe's pre-colonial superiority and rule. The 1940s saw initial targeting of Africans working for the colonial government and by 1952 the situation had deteriorated so badly that a State of Emergency was declared. The plan for mass arrests...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1473864577
• ISBN13: 9781473864573
• Release Date: June 2017
• Publisher: Pen & Sword Military
• Length: 264 Pages
• Weight: 1.25 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.2" x 6.1" x 9.2"