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Tom Mboya- The Man Kenya Wanted to Forget Many things taken as fact in Kenyan history are myth
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Rank: Member Joined: 9/14/2011 Posts: 869 Location: nairobi
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Unbowed , Maathai's autobiography
I read it recently. Prof Wangari Maathai was a great woman. Very inspiring
i highly recommend it
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Rank: Elder Joined: 3/18/2011 Posts: 12,069 Location: Kianjokoma
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Caroline Elkin's 'Britain's Gulag' A sad, embittering collection of accounts from detainees during the 1950s emergency. Brings to light facts like Winston Churchill govt's knowledge and permission of use of torture in detention just after WW2 where the Nazis were condemned for the same. Torture included beatings(to death), starvation, forced labour (detainees labour gave us JKIA, Yatta irrigation & Mwea Irrigation schemes), castration, stuffing sand through mouth or anus  Life wasn't any better for those left in concentration villages. There was forced labour, beatings, rape, famine and many deaths Not yet done with it but would recommend it for anyone interested in Kenyan history
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Rank: Member Joined: 9/14/2011 Posts: 869 Location: nairobi
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Lolest! wrote:Caroline Elkin's 'Britain's Gulag' A sad, embittering collection of accounts from detainees during the 1950s emergency. Brings to light facts like Winston Churchill govt's knowledge and permission of use of torture in detention just after WW2 where the Nazis were condemned for the same. Torture included beatings(to death), starvation, forced labour (detainees labour gave us JKIA, Yatta irrigation & Mwea Irrigation schemes), castration, stuffing sand through mouth or anus Life wasn't any better for those left in concentration villages. There was forced labour, beatings, rape, famine and many deaths Not yet done with it but would recommend it for anyone interested in Kenyan history wow. Thanks for sharing. I need to get it. Hope it is available on kindle Have you read about holocaust? which book would you recommend? jut wondering if there are online book clubs one can join where one can get recommendations on certain genre of books . Not interested in romance novels, self help books at this time
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Rank: Member Joined: 9/14/2011 Posts: 869 Location: nairobi
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Lolest! wrote:Caroline Elkin's 'Britain's Gulag' A sad, embittering collection of accounts from detainees during the 1950s emergency. Brings to light facts like Winston Churchill govt's knowledge and permission of use of torture in detention just after WW2 where the Nazis were condemned for the same. Torture included beatings(to death), starvation, forced labour (detainees labour gave us JKIA, Yatta irrigation & Mwea Irrigation schemes), castration, stuffing sand through mouth or anus Life wasn't any better for those left in concentration villages. There was forced labour, beatings, rape, famine and many deaths Not yet done with it but would recommend it for anyone interested in Kenyan history I cannot find it on kindle. Is it available locally in the bookshops?
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Rank: Elder Joined: 3/18/2011 Posts: 12,069 Location: Kianjokoma
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heri wrote:Lolest! wrote:Caroline Elkin's 'Britain's Gulag' A sad, embittering collection of accounts from detainees during the 1950s emergency. Brings to light facts like Winston Churchill govt's knowledge and permission of use of torture in detention just after WW2 where the Nazis were condemned for the same. Torture included beatings(to death), starvation, forced labour (detainees labour gave us JKIA, Yatta irrigation & Mwea Irrigation schemes), castration, stuffing sand through mouth or anus Life wasn't any better for those left in concentration villages. There was forced labour, beatings, rape, famine and many deaths Not yet done with it but would recommend it for anyone interested in Kenyan history I cannot find it on kindle. Is it available locally in the bookshops? Yes, bought my copy from TBC
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heri wrote:Lolest! wrote:Caroline Elkin's 'Britain's Gulag' A sad, embittering collection of accounts from detainees during the 1950s emergency. Brings to light facts like Winston Churchill govt's knowledge and permission of use of torture in detention just after WW2 where the Nazis were condemned for the same. Torture included beatings(to death), starvation, forced labour (detainees labour gave us JKIA, Yatta irrigation & Mwea Irrigation schemes), castration, stuffing sand through mouth or anus Life wasn't any better for those left in concentration villages. There was forced labour, beatings, rape, famine and many deaths Not yet done with it but would recommend it for anyone interested in Kenyan history I cannot find it on kindle. Is it available locally in the bookshops? They changed the name of the book in later versions but it is the same book called "Imperial Reckoning: The untold story of Britain's Gulag in Kenya" It is available on Kindle.
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Rank: Member Joined: 9/14/2011 Posts: 869 Location: nairobi
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Kusadikika wrote:heri wrote:Lolest! wrote:Caroline Elkin's 'Britain's Gulag' A sad, embittering collection of accounts from detainees during the 1950s emergency. Brings to light facts like Winston Churchill govt's knowledge and permission of use of torture in detention just after WW2 where the Nazis were condemned for the same. Torture included beatings(to death), starvation, forced labour (detainees labour gave us JKIA, Yatta irrigation & Mwea Irrigation schemes), castration, stuffing sand through mouth or anus Life wasn't any better for those left in concentration villages. There was forced labour, beatings, rape, famine and many deaths Not yet done with it but would recommend it for anyone interested in Kenyan history I cannot find it on kindle. Is it available locally in the bookshops? They changed the name of the book in later versions but it is the same book called "Imperial Reckoning: The untold story of Britain's Gulag in Kenya" It is available on Kindle. Still cannot find it in kindle
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try piratebay Business opportunities are like buses,there's always another one coming
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Rank: Member Joined: 9/14/2011 Posts: 869 Location: nairobi
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heri wrote:Kusadikika wrote:heri wrote:Lolest! wrote:Caroline Elkin's 'Britain's Gulag' A sad, embittering collection of accounts from detainees during the 1950s emergency. Brings to light facts like Winston Churchill govt's knowledge and permission of use of torture in detention just after WW2 where the Nazis were condemned for the same. Torture included beatings(to death), starvation, forced labour (detainees labour gave us JKIA, Yatta irrigation & Mwea Irrigation schemes), castration, stuffing sand through mouth or anus Life wasn't any better for those left in concentration villages. There was forced labour, beatings, rape, famine and many deaths Not yet done with it but would recommend it for anyone interested in Kenyan history I cannot find it on kindle. Is it available locally in the bookshops? I managed to get the book at Text Book Center. It is so graphic and full of horror They changed the name of the book in later versions but it is the same book called "Imperial Reckoning: The untold story of Britain's Gulag in Kenya" It is available on Kindle. Still cannot find it in kindle
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