a. Origins and rise of the Mau Mau movement
A key issue in Kenya under British rule was the conflict over land ownership between local population (such as Maasai and Kikuyu) and white settlers. Under colonial legislation, land became private property reserved for white settlers, and local groups were forced to become 'squatters' on their own land. Tensions between the Kikuyu and the white settlers increased after the Second World War leading to both the rise...