Between 1952 and 1960, Britain fought a vicious war in Kenya against the anticolonial Mau Mau movement. It was an exceptionally bloody conflict, with atrocities committed on both sides. For decades, many of the worst abuses by British colonial forces were kept hidden. Piecing together survivor testimonies and expert analysis from British and Kenyan historians, this film tells a complete and detailed story for the first time of how Britain was involved in systemic torture – including accounts of murders, rapes and forced castrations. A Very British Way of Torture is a film by Ed McGown and produced by Rob Newman. Document archive is courtesy of the UK National Archives. Subscribe to our channel http://bit.ly/AJSubscribe Follow us on Twitter https://twitter.com/AJEnglish Find us on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera Check our website: http://www.aljazeera.com/ Check out our Instagram page: https://www.instagram.com/aljazeeraenglish/ #Britain #History #Documentary @AljazeeraEnglish
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The British had gulags, torture chambers, concentration camps and apartheid system. When you hear apartheid you think about SA but it was also very real in Kenya. I really hope more people and specifically Kenyans will be taught about these horrid times in their history. Also, I'm working collectively with a group of young Kenyans to document this. Happy Jamhuri Day Kenya.
As someone from Mt Kenya where the rebellion began, I'm glad that my grandmother who was part of the struggle and all these freedom fighters got to outlive some of those who authorized these atrocities. We'll never forget. God bless Kenya🇰🇪
Qatar literally said to the British, “You wanna talk about human rights coz we got the World Cup? Let’s start here!”😅😅😅
My grandmother used to tell me how they(the women) would go to Mt Kenya forest and leave food at a certain place so that the maumau who was mostly their husbands and fathers would not starve.... I feel so emotional watching this coz it hits home. She passed on in December 2021 and May God keep resting her soul in peace🕊️
It flips the script as to whom is uncivilized. That was a strong line.
I am 37 years old and remember reading and learning about the Mau Mau movement back in primary school in Lusaka. Thank you so much for this documentary. I had no idea how bad it was for our African brothers and sisters.
This documentary should be shown in every school around the world, and particularly in the UK.
My grandmother was so traumatized by her experience in the labor camps that she would break down at any instance of prompting memories of that dark period. I will never forget the sacrifice made by our forefathers for the sake of this country. I never thought it was this bad... not at all.
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This is investigative journalism at its best.Well done AlJazeera you never disappoint
This should be constantly played in all high schools in Kenya to make sure each generation understands and sees what 'colinialism' really meant. reading is one thing, seeing is another. Amazing work al Jazeera !
As an Ethiopian, I feel for Kenyans, our siblings and neighbors. I know I'll never feel it since I had never experienced it, but it touches my heart a lot, even we were brutally treated in eritrea (eritrea and ethiopia are one in every thing, except the Italian made border) and ethiopia, during the second world War occupation, especially in addis ababa
As an indian i can feel their pain.we support Kenya.😭
As a South Sudanese who have read a lot about colonialism in books especially in Kenya I can sincerely confirm that the history is much shallow in books than how it it actually,This video need to be showed to every student doing history in school.Much much love Kenya.
Am so proud of my grandmothers and grandfather, for fighting in the mau mau, though one of my grandmother's jaw was broken by a British soldier with an AK 47, she is still the strongest woman I've ever met in my life! she is now 120 yrs looking beautiful strong and she has never even used any walking stick and to this day she amazes me..live long Granny ❤️
I think I am a tough man, how did tears come to my eyes? Nobody should go through this level of dehumanization. My heartiest condolences to all native victims of Kenya. Free Palestine- the last colony of British empire
As a Kenyan, I am Outraged! Disgusted! But blessed to be here as our forefathers fought hard for our freedom. God bless all the Mau Mau fighters.
As an Arab ((my great grandma and my grandma are mijikendas one of the Bantu tribes)) born in Kenya on the coastal city of Mombasa where my ancestors came as trader before colonisation by British..This masterpiece has more information than what we were taught in Kenyan schools..Now am a foreign worker in Qatar and InshaAllah I will visit the Aljazeera offices soon.
The immense courage of those who finally stood up and said "no" to the abuse and dehumanizing, is a powerful message to anyone anywhere suffering similar things. It is almost like the eleven martyrs opened the door in the heavenly realm for their entire nation to be freed. Thank you for bringing us this history of Kenya 🙏
BBC should broadcast these atrocities committed by their forefathers