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| + | On 12 September 2015, the British Government unveiled a Mau Mau memorial statue in Nairobi's Uhuru Park that it had funded "as a symbol of reconciliation between the British government, the Mau Mau, and all those who suffered". This followed a June 2013 decision by Britain to compensate more than 5,000 [[Kenya]]ns tortured and abused during the Mau Mau insurgency.<ref>http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/international/world-news/british-backed-mau-mau-memorial-set-to-open-in-rare-colonial-apology/articleshow/48909490.cms</ref> | ||
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Revision as of 13:14, 26 September 2016
| Date | 1952 - 1960 |
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| Location | Kenya |
| Interest of | Michael Carver |
On 12 September 2015, the British Government unveiled a Mau Mau memorial statue in Nairobi's Uhuru Park that it had funded "as a symbol of reconciliation between the British government, the Mau Mau, and all those who suffered". This followed a June 2013 decision by Britain to compensate more than 5,000 Kenyans tortured and abused during the Mau Mau insurgency.[1]
Related Documents
| Title | Type | Publication date | Author(s) | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Document:Mau Mau Seek Compensation from UK | article | 26 May 2009 | Jean Shaoul | |
| Document:The Mau Mau War in Kenya 1952-60 | book extract | 12 February 2007 | Mark Curtis |
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