In true African fashion, the Mau Mau rebellion was a brutal war of attrition on white people, property and 'collaborators'.

Education, schools, and the Mau Mau rebellion are also used to unite the characters, who share a common history with one another.

She also sleeps with Abdulla because of her reverence for his actions in the Mau Mau rebellion.

Abdulla - A shopkeeper who lost his leg in the Mau Mau rebellion.

At first, the British discounted the Mau Mau rebellion because of their own technical and military superiority, which encouraged hopes for a quick victory.

Unsurprisingly, during this same period opposition groups tactically embraced the Mau Mau rebellion.

One example was his dispatch of British troops to Kenya to deal with the Mau Mau rebellion.

Other foreign concerns included the Malayan emergency and the Mau Mau rebellion in Kenya.

The Mau Mau rebellion in 1950's was a violent campaign against white settlers and historians believe it helped Kenya achieve independence.

When these demands were rejected, more radical elements came forward, launching the Mau Mau rebellion in 1952.