Mau Mau Uprising on Kenya after independence. Regarding decolonisation, the most common view is that Kenya's independence came about as a result of the British government's deciding that a continuance of colonial rule would entail a greater use of force than that which the British public would tolerate. Nissimi argues, though, that such a view fails to "acknowledge the time that elapsed until the rebellion's influence actually took effect [and does not] explain why the same liberal tendencies failed to stop the dirty war the British conducted against the Mau Mau in Kenya while it was raging on." Others contend that, as the
Mau movement Mau movement The Mau was a non-violent movement for Samoan independence from colonial rule during the first half of the 20th century. "Mau" means 'opinion,' 'unwavering,' 'to be decided,' or 'testimony' denoting 'firm strength' in Samoan. The motto for the Mau were the words Samoa mo Samoa (Samoa for the Samoans). Similarly in Hawaii'an "Mau" means to strive or persevere, and is often linked with Hawaii'an poetry relating to independence and sovereignty struggles. The movement had its beginnings on the island of Savai'i with the "Mau a Pule" resistance in the early 1900s with widespread support throughout the country by