The 1952-1960 Mau Mau Rebellion and British colonial history

Montreal journalist Jooneed Khan looks at the legacy of the 1952 to 1960 Mau Mau Rebellion in Kenya while colonial archives are slowly being made public. A legal case of significant historical importance has been proceeding since 1999, through which several Kenyans are trying to bring the old colonial rulers to recognize responsibility and compensate victims for the widespread human rights violations that occurred.


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