Truth about British colonial abuse in Kenya, how it was covered up

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Soldiers guard Mau Mau fighters behind barbed wires in the Kikuyu reserve, Kenya in October 1952. PHOTO | AFP

It is fairly well known that the lives of hundreds of thousands of Kenyans were affected by terrible acts of violence under the British colonial administration. The British government and King Charles have acknowledged it, and some victims of violence have taken the British government to court for these crimes.

Less known is how much the British imperialist government tried to cover up these violations.