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| Republic of Kenya Jamhuri ya Kenya | |
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| Capital and largest city | Nairobi |
| Official languages | English Swahili |
| Area | |
• Total | 580,367 km² |
| Population | |
• 2021 estimate | 54,985,698 |
Kenya, officially the Republic of Kenya, is a country in Eastern Africa.
History
Colonization
The British Empire colonized Kenya and confiscated land from the native African population. In 1948, the British confined 250,000 Kenyans to 5,200 km² of land and gave 31,000 km² to British settlers. In 1952, Kenyans rebelled against the British in the Mau Mau uprising. British colonial forces killed 90,000 Africans and imprisoned 160,000 in concentration camps.[1]
Independence
Kenya became independent from the United Kingdom in 1963. Less than a month after independence, neocolonial leader Jomo Kenyatta requested support from British troops to put down the Shifta rebellion.[2] Daniel arap Moi ruled Kenya from 1978 to 2002 and it was a one-party state until 1992.[3]
References
- ↑ Courtenay Barnett (2013-07-03). "Reparations: The Case For Settlement" Black Agenda Report. Archived from the original on 2022-01-07. Retrieved 2022-08-20.
- ↑ Horace G. Campbell (2016-11-23). "Can Kenya lead the African Union?" Black Agenda Report. Archived from the original on 2022-01-06. Retrieved 2022-08-20.
- ↑ Henry Makori (2016-06-01). "Kenya Needs a People’s Revolution" Black Agenda Report. Archived from the original on 2022-01-07. Retrieved 2022-08-20.