Kenyan History: Kenya Land Freedom Army [1940 - 1952]

Adapted from pieces the original Black Man's Land Trilogy, looking at Kenya's history from colonialism to independence.This film traces the history of the state of emergency declared by the British Colonial government of Kenya in 1952 in an attempt to subdue the movement among black Kenyans for political and civil rights. Looks at the events that lead to the Arrest of Jomo Keyatta, and how his absence lead to a more aggressive and revolutionary tone in African politics. Reveals the secret society known as Mau Mau (KFLA) to have been an attempt by the white minority to discredit the rising tide of African nationalism and gives the untold story of the Kenya Land Freedom Army.