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The British government has unveiled a new memorial in Nairobi to commemorate Kenya’s Mau Mau struggle for independence. The Mau Mau rebellion was a fight for liberty during the Colonial Era – and for the first time, London has acknowledged the part it played in the killing of thousands.

Unveiling of the #MauMauMonument.They fought for the land,never got it and today as the VIPs,they're sitting on grass pic.twitter.com/D1hyjG6Q3Z

— The People’s Watchman (@bonifacemwangi) September 12, 2015

https://twitter.com/bettymurungi/status/642607672852779008

CCTV’s Jane Kiyo reports on the event that took place at Nairobi’s Uhuru Park ground.