Kenyan History: The Empire Strikes Back [1952 - 1960]

Adapted from pieces the original Black Man's Land Trilogy, looking at Kenya's history from colonialism to independence.

With African Nationalism on the rise in Africa and the Civil Rights Movement Growing in the U.S the calls to end colonialism were growing louder. With international pressures mounting the British government to put together one last Hail Mary in hopes to quell the rebellion in Kenya and end "the dreaded Mau Mau terror" - Operation ANVIL was an attempt y the British government to capture all Africans in central Kenya and place them in detention camps in order to put a stop to the Kenya Land Freedom Army.

The video features newsclips from captured members General China and Dedan Kimathi and also takes look at the little known history of Hola and Aguthi camps were captured KLFA members and ordinary Africans were taken, here the experienced horrific and terrifying atrocities. Leaders were hung, members were tortured, and innocent civilians received the same treatment.