Trapped in History: Kenya, Mau Mau and Me by Nicholas Rankin review – a child’s eye view of empire
The author’s account of his youth amid Kenya’s 1950s anti-colonial uprising is an unforgettable mix of history and memoir
October 2023
King Charles asked for ‘unequivocal apology’ by Kenya’s rights commission
King Charles, Britain already admitted to torture in Kenya, no need for you to choke on an apology
Caroline Elkins
May 2019
Judge dismissed Kenyans’ claims
Letter: Sir Peter Stewart concluded that the passage of time since the alleged ill-treatment was so great that it was impossible for the crown to mount a meaningful defence, writes David Elstein
November 2017
Britain’s colonial crimes deserve a lasting memorial. Here’s why
Afua Hirsch
Our nation must confront the inconvenient facts of its history. That’s why we need a museum of empire, says author and broadcaster Afua Hirsch,
June 2017
No need to apologise to British soldiers over Iraq claims, says Martyn Day
Lawyer cleared of professional misconduct charges over claims against British forces in Iraq says the case was politically motivated
April 2017
Lawyers must be able to bring cases against government 'without fear of reprisals'
Solicitors’ firm Leigh Day defends its record ahead of trial for alleged professional misconduct after accusations of ambulance-chasing by Ministry of Defence
March 2017
Claim that MP lied about Kenya massacre 'may be in contempt of parliament'
Foreign Office intervenes in Mau Mau case after court hears colonies secretary may have misled MPs 60 years ago
February 2017
Court hears of policy to discredit abuse claims during Mau Mau uprising
Counsel for Kenyan claimants accuses the Conservative government of 1950s of undermining people who reported abuse
December 2016
The debate about the history of empire that’s too hard to hold
Letters: It is true that the creation of a national museum devoted to empire is almost inconceivable in contemporary Britain
August 2016
The long read
Uncovering the brutal truth about the British empire
The Long Read: The Harvard historian Caroline Elkins stirred controversy with her work on the crushing of the Mau Mau uprising. But it laid the ground for a legal case that has transformed our view of Britain’s past
June 2016
Kenyan, 94, testifies about killings by British soldiers
Court in central London hears witness recall being beaten and seeing companions shot dead during Mau Mau insurgency
May 2016
Claims of maltreatment in Mau Mau rebellion 'cannot be fairly tried'
Mau Mau rebellion victims claim parliament was misled over torture
April 2015
Malawians seek compensation for Nyasaland massacre during British rule
Families of 33 pro-independence protesters killed in 1950s say decision to sue inspired by success of legal action by Kenyan victims of Mau Mau crackdown
October 2014
40,000 Kenyans accuse UK of abuse in second Mau Mau case
Castration and inhuman treatment among claims of 41,000 Kenyans seeking damages
August 2014
National Service review – a cultural history of postwar British call-up
Richard Vinen shows how conscription emphasised the mirage of a nation's importance on the world stage, writes Ian Thomson
March 2014
Foreign Office excludes public from its public records day
Historians invited but media and public barred from event explaining how millions of records will be put into public domain
October 2013
Listening to the voices from Kenya's colonial past
Caroline Elkins
Caroline Elkins: The culling of imperial archives led me to turn to oral history. But for many scholars, the official myths of the British Empire persist
July 2013
Slavery compensation: Caribbean nations propose Mau Mau model
Regional organisation targets British, French and Dutch governments over continuing effects of slavery
