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From: de@moscom.UUCP (Dave Esan)
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Subject: RE: Mau-Maus and Jomo Kennyatta
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If memory serves me correctly, Jomo Kennyatta was arrested by the British
because they suspected that he was the head of the Mau-Maus.  It was never
proven, and Kennyatta denied the charge.  Nonetheless, he languished in
prison for several years.  Wonderful system, colonialism.

I do not think that it was the Zulu and the Masai who were the Mau-Mau.
The Zulu live much farther south, in South Africa (Anzania to the very
liberal) and constitute the largest tribal group there.  I would suspect
(again I have not turned to reference sources) that the tribes involved
included the Kikuyus, Kenya's largest tribe.

Any help out there from African history experts?