The British government announces that it is to send troops to Kenya to help the fight against the Mau Mau on Octoberr 19 1952.
The Mau Mau Uprising (also known as Mau Mau Revolt, Mau Mau Rebellion and the Kenya Emergency) was a military conflict that took place in Kenya between 1952 and 1960. It involved a Kikuyu-dominated anti-colonial group called Mau Mau and elements of the British Army, auxiliaries and anti-Mau Mau Kikuyu.
The movement was unable to capture widespread public support. The capture of rebel leader Dedan Kimathi on October 21 1956 signaled the ultimate defeat of the Mau Mau uprising, and essentially ended the British military campaign.
The conflict arguably set the stage for Kenyan independence in December 1963. It created a rift between the European colonial community in Kenya and the Home Office in London, but also resulted in violent divisions within the Kikuyu community.
