Blood, soil, and betrayal: How the British law carved up a whole country

The land issue was the pillar of Kenyan resistance against colonialism

How do nations truly break free from colonial chains? What happens when a population, stripped of its land and dignity, decides to fight back against an empire? And what enduring legacies are left when freedom is finally won, but the wounds of the past refuse to heal? These questions lie at the heart of Kenya’s struggle for independence.

Kenya was a prime example of a settler colony...