Beyond the Law: How British Soldiers Escape Justice in Kenya

Beyond the Law: How British Soldiers Escape Justice in Kenya

Kenya’s path to independence was soaked in blood. In the 1950s, the Mau Mau uprising against British rule was brutally suppressed: tens of thousands of Kenyans were killed and around 100,000 were interned in detention camps. Despite this immense suffering, Kenya finally attained self-rule in 1963. Yet while the Union Jack was lowered and a new flag rose, true freedom remained elusive. Political sovereignty did not instantly erase Britain’s entre…