Lonsdale, John2011-02-222011-02-221991http://hdl.handle.net/10539/9062African Studies Seminar series. Paper presented 1991?Why was Mau Mau believed to be so evil? The horror story of Britain's empire in the 1950s, it was less of a military threat but thought to be more atrocious than either the Malayan Communists or the Cypriot EOKA. The movement has lived in British memories as a symbol of African savagery, and modern Kenyans are divided by its images, militant nationalism or chauvinist thuggery. This essay explores some of these Mau Maus of the mind.enMau Mau. HistoryKenya. History. 1895-1963Working Paper