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Mau Mau Detention Camps

1950s · Kenya · British colonial repression

Mau Mau Detention Camps

The Act

British forces and colonial authorities detained tens of thousands of Kikuyu in camps where torture, beatings, and sexual violence were widespread during the Mau Mau emergency.

The Response

The British government later paid compensation to some survivors and acknowledged abuses. Full accountability was limited.

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