The Mau Mau uprising and man-eating lions
Summary
This BBC History Hour episode explores pivotal moments in Kenya’s past through eyewitness accounts. It features Muthoni Karima, a Mau Mau field marshal who fought for independence, and details Princess Elizabeth’s accession to the throne at the Treetops Hotel. The program also covers the rediscovery of the Tsavo man-eating lions’ den, the 2008 power-sharing deal that ended post-election violence, and the unlikely friendship between a tsunami-rescued hippo and a giant tortoise.
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Introduction and podcast sponsorships
Princess Elizabeth becomes Queen at Treetops Hotel
Muthoni Karima: A Mau Mau fighter's story
Colonial brutality and the Mau Mau rebellion
The moment Princess Elizabeth became Queen
Preview of upcoming stories
Rediscovering the Tsavo Man-Eaters' cave
2008 Kenya power-sharing deal and violence
Owen the hippo and Mzee the tortoise
First Ultimate Frisbee World Championship
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