The earliest settlers soon realized that they had lots of land to care for ... board, lodging and freedom dues. While the life of an indentured servant was harsh and restrictive, it wasn't ...

When the British refused to yield, some Kikuyu formed a secret resistance movement -- the "land and freedom army," or Mau Mau. Waihwa Theuri joined their fight in 1953: "I joined Mau Mau because ...