[Judge J]

The Mau Mau and the history of Kenya plusQ&A with Kenyans


Much of the geographic and ethnic divisions currently seen in Kenya were established and encouraged during British colonialism. In February the Kenyan people will sue the British government for human rights abuses commited by their forces. Soldiers who had fought loyally for Britain during World War 2 came back to find white Britsh immigrants living on their fertile land while harassing local women.When Kenyan people fought for their independence, as they were'nt allowed to vote, the British invaders used:

]Torture
Detention camps for up to 70,000 people
Castration and blinding
Fatal whipping
Rape by British soldiers
Rape with bottles of hot water


The British Army also used Northern Kenya for military exercises. As a result of leaving unexploded munitions behind, hundreds of Maasai and Samburu people have been killed or maimed by unexploded bombs left laying around over the past 50 years. The British fought the case. In 2002, a settlement was reached in which the UK government agreed to pay 7 million plus legal fees.



Sunday 24th February

2-5.30pm

Imperial War Museum, Conference Room
Lambeth Road SE1
Tube: Lambeth North


Free Entry: First come, first served