In October the British declared a state of emergency and deployed troops to stamp out the  rebellion.
It began in 1952 after a long buildup of resentment of white rule, caused primarily by the appropriation of land. Tired of having its grievances ignored, the African community gradually moved toward outbreaks of violence. In October the British declared a state of emergency and deployed troops to stamp out the  rebellion. FTP, what uprising led to the arrest of Jomo Kenyatta and the internment of 80,000 Kikuyu in detention camps?
It began in 1952 after a long buildup of resentment of white rule, caused primarily by the appropriation of land.
{Mau Mau} Rebellion