Details

Autor(en) / Beteiligte

• Maloba, W. O

Titel

“Let Jomo Go”: Defining and Framing a Symbol

Ist Teil von

• Kenyatta and Britain, 2017, p.143-193

Ort / Verlag

Switzerland: Springer International Publishing AG

Erscheinungsjahr

2017

Quelle

Alma/SFX Local Collection

Beschreibungen/Notizen

• The first detailed analysis of international efforts by international radical and progressive political groups agitating for Kenyatta’s freedom. Kenyatta as a symbol of anti-colonialism and anti-imperialism. Strategies by the colonial government to “endorse Kenyatta out” of Kenya politics; international propaganda offensive against Kenyatta and other radical nationalists. A discussion within the Colonial Office on Kenyatta; discussions with the British Prime Minister (and his Cabinet) on Kenyatta. Steps taken toward Kenyatta’s release; reports on Kenyatta to the Colonial Office by visiting international media and British MPs. Kenyatta and his vision of Kenya. How popular and acceptable is Kenyatta as a national leader? The first detailed analysis of secret internal surveys by the Colonial security forces on this question