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Anglicanism, the Mau Mau Conflict, and Decolonisation in Kenya, 1952 - 1963 10.17863/CAM.86052 Bailey, Thomas Peter Maxwell, David This study of Anglicanism, the Mau Mau conflict, and decolonisation in Kenya advances the limited literature on Christianity during the late imperial period in East Africa. Using new Christian and government sources, I detail how Anglicans navigated the complex and violent Mau Mau insurgency. I argue that despite the Anglican Church’s close relationship with the colonial state, Mau Mau had a significant impact on the Church’s outlook. In particular, the conflict was instrumental in removing Anglicanism’s colour bar. As African priests gained power and influence, they encouraged Anglicans to support Kenyan independence. I find that the Anglican Church played a greater role during Mau Mau and decolonisation than has been appreciated in previous scholarship. University of Cambridge 2022-03 Thesis Doctoral Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) eng Arts and Humanities Research Council; Lightfoot Fund, Faculty of History, University of Cambridge https://www.repository.cam.ac.uk/handle/1810/338641 https://apollo8-f-pro.lib.cam.ac.uk/bitstreams/26598413-285c-4d98-a036-55d82c1bd9ba/download 77189444f63f37815d955328a22f4267 https://www.rioxx.net/licenses/all-rights-reserved/ Mau Mau Decolonisation Kenya Missionaries Christianity Violence Imperialism World History Anglican Church