University of Arkansas, Fayetteville ScholarWorks@UARK Theses and Dissertations 12-2015 The ecoloniD zation of Christianity in Colonial Kenya Amanda Ruth Ford University of Arkansas, Fayetteville Follow this and additional works at: http://scholarworks.uark.edu/etd Part of the African History Commons, European History Commons, and the History of Religion Commons Recommended Citation Ford, Amanda Ruth, "The eD colonization of Christianity in Colonial Kenya" (2015). Theses and Dissertations. 1444. http://scholarworks.uark.edu/etd/1444 This Dissertation is brought to you for free and open access by ScholarWorks@UARK. It has been accepted for inclusion in Theses and Dissertations by an authorized administrator of ScholarWorks@UARK. For more information, please contact
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[email protected]. The Decolonization of Christianity in Colonial Kenya A dissertation submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy in History by Amanda Ruth Ford Carson-Newman College Bachelor of Arts in History, 2006 Queen’s University, Belfast Master of Arts in History, 2007 December 2015 University of Arkansas This dissertation is approved for recommendation to the Graduate Council. ___________________________ Dr. Benjamin Grob-Fitzgibbon Dissertation Director __________________________ _____________________________ Dr. Laurence Hare Dr. Joel Gordon Committee Member Committee Member Abstract Kenya was an unusual case within the larger narrative of decolonization in the British Empire. The presence of white settlers, the relative newness of the colony, and the particular way in which the British pursued the civilizing mission all combined to make the end of empire particularly violent for all parties involved. Independence in Kenya was precipitated by a bloody civil war, known as Mau Mau, and the imposition of martial law by the government for almost a decade.