A Very British Way of Torture | Featured Documentaries

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Published 2022-12-08
Between 1952 and 1960, Britain fought a vicious war in Kenya against the anticolonial Mau Mau movement. It was an exceptionally bloody conflict, with atrocities committed on both sides.

For decades, many of the worst abuses by British colonial forces were kept hidden.

Piecing together survivor testimonies and expert analysis from British and Kenyan historians, this film tells a complete and detailed story for the first time of how Britain was involved in systemic torture – including accounts of murders, rapes and forced castrations.

A Very British Way of Torture is a film by Ed McGown and produced by Rob Newman.

Document archive is courtesy of the UK National Archives.

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All Comments (21)
  • @vickomen3697
    The British had gulags, torture chambers, concentration camps and apartheid system. When you hear apartheid you think about SA but it was also very real in Kenya. I really hope more people and specifically Kenyans will be taught about these horrid times in their history. Also, I'm working collectively with a group of young Kenyans to document this. Happy Jamhuri Day Kenya.
  • As someone from Mt Kenya where the rebellion began, I'm glad that my grandmother who was part of the struggle and all these freedom fighters got to outlive some of those who authorized these atrocities. We'll never forget. God bless Kenya🇰🇪
  • @Mazillah
    As a South Sudanese who have read a lot about colonialism in books especially in Kenya I can sincerely confirm that the history is much shallow in books than how it it actually,This video need to be showed to every student doing history in school.Much much love Kenya.
  • @ashton1952
    The immense courage of those who finally stood up and said "no" to the abuse and dehumanizing, is a powerful message to anyone anywhere suffering similar things. It is almost like the eleven martyrs opened the door in the heavenly realm for their entire nation to be freed. Thank you for bringing us this history of Kenya 🙏
  • @gakii.muthuri
    My grandmother used to tell me how they(the women) would go to Mt Kenya forest and leave food at a certain place so that the maumau who was mostly their husbands and fathers would not starve.... I feel so emotional watching this coz it hits home. She passed on in December 2021 and May God keep resting her soul in peace🕊️
  • @NdondoMicheal
    It flips the script as to whom is uncivilized. That was a strong line.
  • Gavaghan’s interview gave me chills. His body language shows he is lying. My grandfather was a mau mau oathist. He imprisoned in Manyani for over 7 years. His wives and children were also detained, beaten, property stolen and suffered. As a result my family is separated and divided. No one speaks about the generational trauma and effects that continues until today. There are lost generations. Our grandparents, our parents and ourselves. Broken families, alcoholism, psychological and emotional damage. I wish someone could make a documentary about this. I wish we could talk about this.
  • @itoeasuh850
    I studied the Mao Mao revolt and the British cruelty in so many parts of Africa saluting my Bantu family in Kenya from Cameroon 🇨🇲
  • @rickjames21
    I am 37 years old and remember reading and learning about the Mau Mau movement back in primary school in Lusaka. Thank you so much for this documentary. I had no idea how bad it was for our African brothers and sisters.
  • @human8454
    As an indian i can feel their pain.we support Kenya.😭
  • Thank God for the freedom fighters. I'm a descendant of Indian indentured laborers from Guyana. I'm now learning my own history and will devote the rest of my life making sure that colonial atrocities all the the world do not get forgotten. How much heartache can one endure. We owe it to our ancestors to tell the story.
  • @grase09
    My grandmother was so traumatized by her experience in the labor camps that she would break down at any instance of prompting memories of that dark period. I will never forget the sacrifice made by our forefathers for the sake of this country. I never thought it was this bad... not at all.
  • @sultanthu
    This should be constantly played in all high schools in Kenya to make sure each generation understands and sees what 'colinialism' really meant. reading is one thing, seeing is another. Amazing work al Jazeera !
  • I'm not even Kenyan but as an African this really hit home as though my country Nigeria where once British colonial country and I can't help but to cry for the tortured and suffering our four fathers had gone through for us to live i am so proud of thier resilience even though it cost many thier lifes may the deaths rest in eternity and May the spirit of our ancestors never leaf us god bless Africa
  • @natashaserem
    No European nation that participated in the scramble and partition of Africa and eventually leading to colonisation will ever accept or agree to the things they did to us. But still we live to fight another day. You may deny, but history never forgets. Thank you for this documentary. 🇰🇪
  • @garamabe6891
    My father said that the bombs were exploding so loudly that he was still traumatized early this year. He passed away in August this year without ever getting justice.
  • @riccardo9383
    This documentary should be shown in every school around the world, and particularly in the UK.
  • @jharbin4409
    Germany could never have moved forward if not for acknowledging their own atrocities. Britain should do the same.
  • @Shaleqa_Adenan
    My beautiful neighbor! You are truly real Africa and we are proud to be next to you from Ethiopia 🇪🇹