USA HISTORY

Detailed explanation-1: -He was the country’s first indigenous president and played a significant role in the transformation of Kenya from a colony of the British Empire into an independent republic. Ideologically an African nationalist and conservative, he led the Kenya African National Union (KANU) party from 1961 until his death.

Detailed explanation-2: -The armed rebellion of the Mau Mau was the culminating response to colonial rule. Although there had been previous instances of violent resistance to colonialism, the Mau Mau revolt was the most prolonged and violent anti-colonial warfare in the British Kenya colony.

Detailed explanation-3: -The nationalist movement attempted to unite the Kikuyu, along with other African Kenyans, in order to gain land rights and direct political representation. The often-violent nature of Mau Mau drew military attention from the colonial government. This in turn forced them to withdraw into the forests of the Highlands.

Detailed explanation-4: -The movement was eventually defeated by the extreme measures taken by the British. Although the Mau Mau rebellion was eventually put down, Kenya’s eventual independence in 1963 was undoubtedly a result of the political and economic pressures created by the Mau Mau.