The Lari massacre and Naivasha raid escalate the war
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- Fighting the Mau Mau- The British Army and pp. 27-30 · open book
26 March the Mau Mau attacked Lari village and Naivasha police station almost simultaneously. At Lari the Mau Mau massacred 120 civilians, while the raid at Naivasha, releasing prisoners and stealing arms and ammunition, greatly embarrassed the government.
- Histories of the Hanged: The Dirty War in Kenya and the End of Empire whole source · open book
Another contingent broke open the gates of the detention camp adjacent to the barracks, liberating some 170 prisoners, among their number several people being held for questioning in connection with the murders of European settlers in the Kinangop area.
chapter: 4 Death at Lari: The Story of an African Massacre