5 facts about the Mau Mau Uprising

The conflict lasted from 1952 to 1960, beginning with a state of emergency declared by the British.

Key leaders included Dedan Kimathi and Jomo Kenyatta, who was arrested despite his public condemnation of violence.

Tens of thousands were held in brutal detention camps like Hola, Langata, and Manyani without trial.

Colonial propaganda labeled the movement as an irrational, savage tribal cult to mask its political motives.

In 2013, the British government formally acknowledged torture and paid compensation to thousands of survivors.