| Kenyan independence (1945 – 1978) The decolonization of Kenya offers one of the richest and most dynamic case studies for the new IBDP History Paper 1 in 2026: a turbulent struggle shaped by competing nationalisms, racial hierarchies, violent resistance, and shifting imperial strategy. What makes it especially powerful for sourcework is the sheer range of voices and perspectives it produces—British settlers, colonial officials, Mau Mau fighters, moderate nationalists, detainees, newspapers, and later historians all narrate the same events in sharply different ways. For IB students, this topic is a perfect training ground for evaluating bias, comparing interpretations, and understanding how power and perspective shape the historical record. | Student worksheet | Teacher notes | Quiz |
