EATUC
The EATUC officers call for a general strike that paralyzes Nairobi for nine days
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1950 in Kenya
Explore 5 historical events and records for Kenya in 1950.
Historical records for Kenya in 1950
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General Strike
The EATUC officers call for a general strike that paralyzes Nairobi for nine days
Independence of Kenya
The EATUC officers call for a general strike that paralyzes Nairobi for nine days
Mau Mau
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
Strike
The EATUC officers call for a general strike that paralyzes Nairobi for nine days
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