1952: Mau Mau Begin Terrorist Actions Against British in Kenya

Post author:Tadese Faforiji
Post published:July 12, 2022
Post category:General
Reading time:1 min read

The British Governor of Kenya declared a state of emergency as the Mau Mau began an open revolt against British rule. Hundreds of Kikuyu tribesmen were arrested by the British. Notable among these people was Jomo Kenyatta who went on to become the first Prime Minister of Kenya.

Tadese Faforiji

Tadese Faforiji is the founder of Tadexprof, a travel and nature site covering world's destinations worth visiting. He started the site covering local travel in Nigeria and has since expanded it into US national park guides, with plans to document more of the world firsthand going forward.