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Kenya in 1950

Historical records for Kenya in 1950, rendered directly from the World History Database and ordered by month, day and event.

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1950EATUCJomo Kenyatta

Government / Kenya African National Union (KANU)

The EATUC officers call for a general strike that paralyzes Nairobi for nine days

1950General StrikeJomo Kenyatta

Government / Kenya African National Union (KANU)

The EATUC officers call for a general strike that paralyzes Nairobi for nine days

1950Independence of KenyaJomo Kenyatta

Government / Kenya African National Union (KANU)

The EATUC officers call for a general strike that paralyzes Nairobi for nine days

1950Mau MauJomo Kenyatta

Government / Kenya African National Union (KANU)

The EATUC officers call for a general strike that paralyzes Nairobi for nine days. Following a demand for Kenyan independence on 1 May 1950, the leadership of the EATUC is arrested. Broken only after 300 workers had been arrested and the British authorities made a show of overwhelming military force

1950StrikeJomo Kenyatta

Government / Kenya African National Union (KANU)

The EATUC officers call for a general strike that paralyzes Nairobi for nine days

Names involved

Jomo Kenyatta

Provenance

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