The capture Conquering of rebel leader , Field Marshal Dedan Kimathi , on 21 October 1956 , signalled the defeat Conquering of the Mau Mau , however , the rebellion survived Preserving until after Kenya 's independence from Britain , driven Motion mainly by the Meru units led by Field Marshal Musa Mwariama and General Baimungi .

The capture Conquering of rebel leader , Field Marshal Dedan Kimathi , on 21 October 1956 , signalled the defeat Conquering of the Mau Mau , however , the rebellion survived Preserving until after Kenya 's independence from Britain , driven Motion mainly by the Meru units led by Field Marshal Musa Mwariama and General Baimungi .

Baimuingi , one of the last Mau Mau generals , was killed Killing shortly after Kenya attained Arriving self-rule .

Baimuingi , one of the last Mau Mau generals , was killed Killing shortly after Kenya attained Arriving self-rule .

Frank Füredi , in 'The Mau Mau War in Perspective ' suggests Convincing this was due Causation to a British policy of divide and rule but fails to cite Adducing any contemporary British government documents which support Supporting this assertion .

Frank Füredi , in 'The Mau Mau War in Perspective ' suggests Convincing this was due Causation to a British policy of divide and rule but fails to cite Adducing any contemporary British government documents which support Supporting this assertion .

General Sir Frank Kitson , who served Assistance in the British colonial forces in Kenya , authored Create_artwork a book entitled `` Gangs and Counter-gangs '' in which he describes the tactic of manipulating Hold the Mau Maus into rival gangs and pitting them against one another .

The Mau Mau movement remained internally divided , despite attempts to unify the factions .

The Mau Mau movement remained internally divided , despite attempts to unify the factions .

The Mau Mau Uprising created Creating a rift between the European colonial community in Kenya and the metropole , and also resulted in Causation violent divisions within the Kikuyu community .

The Mau Mau Uprising created Creating a rift between the European colonial community in Kenya and the metropole , and also resulted in Causation violent divisions within the Kikuyu community .

Suppressing Control the Mau Mau Uprising in the Kenyan colony cost Cost Britain £55 million and caused Causation at least 11,000 deaths Death among the Mau Mau and other forces , with some estimates an order Arranging of magnitude higher .

Suppressing Control the Mau Mau Uprising in the Kenyan colony cost Cost Britain £55 million and caused Causation at least 11,000 deaths Death among the Mau Mau and other forces , with some estimates an order Arranging of magnitude higher .

Suppressing Control the Mau Mau Uprising in the Kenyan colony cost Cost Britain £55 million and caused Causation at least 11,000 deaths Death among the Mau Mau and other forces , with some estimates an order Arranging of magnitude higher .

Suppressing Control the Mau Mau Uprising in the Kenyan colony cost Cost Britain £55 million and caused Causation at least 11,000 deaths Death among the Mau Mau and other forces , with some estimates an order Arranging of magnitude higher .

The Assassination Killing of Waruhiu was the murder Killing of Kenyan Chief Waruhiu by the Mau Maus on October 9th , 1952 .

A few days before his death Death Chief Waruhiu had condemned Judgment_communication Mau Mau .

A few days before his death Death Chief Waruhiu had condemned Judgment_communication Mau Mau .

The massacre caused Causation a re-evaluation by the British Army of its military role against civilians to `` minimal force whenever possible '' , although later British actions during the Mau Mau insurgencies in Kenya have led Causation historian Huw Bennett to note Know that the new policy was not always carried out Military_operation .

The massacre caused Causation a re-evaluation by the British Army of its military role against civilians to `` minimal force whenever possible '' , although later British actions during the Mau Mau insurgencies in Kenya have led Causation historian Huw Bennett to note Know that the new policy was not always carried out Military_operation .

The Christmas Eve Battle Hostile_encounter took place Process_start during the Mau Mau Uprising on the 24 December 1953 between British Empire and rebel Mau Mau forces and resulted in Causation the death Death of Earl Wavell , the only son of Archibald Wavell .

The Christmas Eve Battle Hostile_encounter took place Process_start during the Mau Mau Uprising on the 24 December 1953 between British Empire and rebel Mau Mau forces and resulted in Causation the death Death of Earl Wavell , the only son of Archibald Wavell .

The Christmas Eve Battle Hostile_encounter took place Process_start during the Mau Mau Uprising on the 24 December 1953 between British Empire and rebel Mau Mau forces and resulted in Causation the death Death of Earl Wavell , the only son of Archibald Wavell .

The Christmas Eve Battle Hostile_encounter took place Process_start during the Mau Mau Uprising on the 24 December 1953 between British Empire and rebel Mau Mau forces and resulted in Causation the death Death of Earl Wavell , the only son of Archibald Wavell .

Wavell was leading a patrol Patrolling of British troops and African police pursuing Aiming from Mau Mau who had beheaded Killing a loyal Kikuyu tribesman in the Thaika area .

Wavell was leading a patrol Patrolling of British troops and African police pursuing Aiming from Mau Mau who had beheaded Killing a loyal Kikuyu tribesman in the Thaika area .

They tracked Recording down about 20 of the Mau Mau who opened Process_start fire , killing Killing Wavell immediately .

They tracked Recording down about 20 of the Mau Mau who opened Process_start fire , killing Killing Wavell immediately .