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Imperial Reckoning: The Untold Story Of Britain... • Free Access

The British detained nearly the entire Kikuyu population—roughly 1.5 million people—in a system of camps and barbed-wire villages.

While official figures cited 11,503 deaths, Elkins estimates that tens of thousands—and possibly up to 300,000—Kikuyu are "unaccounted for". Imperial reckoning: the untold story of Britain...

She reveals a coordinated effort by British officials to destroy official records before Kenya gained independence. and psychological coercion.

Elkins documents widespread atrocities, including beatings, sexual violation, castration, and psychological coercion. Imperial reckoning: the untold story of Britain...