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Violence, decolonisation and the Cold War in Kenya's north-eastern province, 1963–1978

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Branch, Daniel (2014) Violence, decolonisation and the Cold War in Kenya's north-eastern province, 1963–1978. Journal of Eastern African Studies, Volume 8 (Number 4). pp. 642-657. doi:10.1080/17531055.2014.946331 ISSN 1753-1055.

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Official URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/17531055.2014.946331

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Abstract

The paper explores the extent to which other domestic political matters and post-colonial ties to Britain shaped the Kenyan Government's actions in northern Kenya between independence in 1963 and the death of President Jomo Kenyatta in 1978. The paper has a particular emphasis on the Shifta War of 1963–1967. Disputes between rival nationalist leaders at independence and doubts about the loyalty of the armed forces meant Kenyatta concentrated on protecting his regime from the threat of coups and other challenges than he was with using violence to extend state authority in north-eastern Kenya. That same calculation meant Kenyatta looked to Britain for support, in particular in the form of military backing for his government in the event of a coup or invasion from Somalia. The paper argues that the compromises made between British and Kenyan actors allow us to understand the particular nature of the Kenyan state's actions in north-eastern province over this period.

Item Type: Journal Article
Divisions: Faculty of Arts > History
Journal or Publication Title: Journal of Eastern African Studies
Publisher: Routledge
ISSN: 1753-1055
Official Date: 18 August 2014
Dates:
DateEvent
18 August 2014Available
15 July 2014Accepted
14 April 2014Submitted
Volume: Volume 8
Number: Number 4
Page Range: pp. 642-657
DOI: 10.1080/17531055.2014.946331
Status: Peer Reviewed
Publication Status: Published
Access rights to Published version: Restricted or Subscription Access

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