Question

Why did Kenyatta want to distance himself from the Mau Mau? Check all that apply.

They had no desire for independence.
The British were determined to crush the rebellion.
They were criminals and made achieving independence more difficult.
They were led by his political rivals.
They were members of the Kikuyu.

Answer 1

Jomo Kenyatta wanted to distance himself from the Mau Mau because they had no desire for independence, were criminals that made achieving independence more difficult, were led by his political rivals, and were members of the Kikuyu. Kenyatta advocated for a peaceful solution to achieve independence.

Step-by-step explanation:

Jomo Kenyatta wanted to distance himself from the Mau Mau for several reasons:

1. They had no desire for independence.
2. They were criminals and made achieving independence more difficult.
3. They were led by his political rivals.
4. They were members of the Kikuyu.

These factors led Kenyatta to advocate for a peaceful solution to achieve independence, rather than endorsing violence like the Mau Mau.

Answer 2

The British were determined to crush the rebellion.

They were criminals and made achieving independence more difficult.

Step-by-step explanation:

Mau-mau were rebellions and wanted to push out British and other Europeans out of Kenya. Mau mau were also the members of the Kikuyu and were making independence more difficult, due to their rebellion attitude. They were a secret society of Kikuyu.

2) The British were determined to crush the rebellion.

3) They were criminals and made achieving independence more difficult.

After British victory in World War II, Kenyatta received a request to return to Kenya in September 1946, sailing back that month. He decided not to bring Edna—who was pregnant with a second child —with him, aware that if they joined him in Kenya their lives would be made very difficult by the colony's racial laws. On his arrival in Mombasa, Kenyatta was greeted by his first wife, Grace Wahu and their children. He built a bungalow at Gatundu, near to where he was born, and began farming his 32-acre estate.