Commentary
The Mau Mau uprising happened in Kenya in the 1950s, and revisionist historians have argued that the uprising was a peasant’s revolt to force Kenya’s independence.
Mau Mau suspects rounded up by police outside a camp in Manyani, Kenya, 1955. Authenticated News/Archive Photos/Getty Images
Gabriël Moens
Author
Gabriël A. Moens AM is an emeritus professor of law at the University of Queensland, and served as pro vice-chancellor and dean at Murdoch University. In 2003, Moens was awarded the Australian Centenary Medal by the prime minister for services to education. He has taught extensively across Australia, Asia, Europe, and the United States.
