Kenya's war of independence
Subtitle: Mau Mau and its legacy of resistance of colonialism and imperialism, 1948-1990
By: by Shiraz Durrani
Publisher: Vita Books
Published: 2018
Place of publication: Nairobi, Kenya
Language: eng
Number of pages: 449
ISBN-13: 9789966189011
Subjects: History; Politics and government
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (pages 342-360) and index.
Table of contents: title: Part 1: Introducing Kenya's War of Independence. Explosion inevitable : resistance before Mau Mau; title: Trade unions light a spark; title: Part 2: Mau Mau, 1948-1960. Mau Mau, the revolutionary force; title: Elements of Mau Mau governance; title: A movement of all people; title: The final stage : battles lost, battles won; title: Part 3: Transition to neo-colonialism. Independence but "not yet Uhuru"; title: Part 4: Uhuru, 1963 : underground organised resistance. Underground organised resistance; title: Conclusion : Uhuru Bado.