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Spanish philosopher George Santayana once said, "those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it."
This pithy statement holds true apropos to independent Kenya. A contemplative examination of the country's history reveals long-forgotten challenges of the past informing present-day issues. One wonders; Is the country stuck in an endless loop of history repeating itself? Can the cycle be broken? Is plenary liberation truly possible?
This article attempts to answer these questions by breaking down our liberation struggle into three epochal movements. The first of these is the struggle against the colonial enterprise. Under British colonial rule, the country's prime land was exploited at the expense of indigenous Kenyans. Colonial injustices stirred up feelings of disenfranchisement which rose to a fever pitch, leading to armed resistance.
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