Chehe, Kenya
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| Coordinates: 0°24′S 37°13′E / 0.4°S 37.22°E | |
| Country | Kenya |
| Province | Central Province |
| Time zone | UTC+3 (EAT) |
Chehe is a settlement in Kenya's Central Province.
History
The province is inhabited by the Kikuyu people who are part of the Kenya Eastern Bantu. During Kenya's colonization by the British, much of the province was regarded as part of the 'White Highlands', for the exclusive use of the settler community. Therefore, it saw political activity from the local communities who felt that they had an ancestral right to the land. This tension culminated in the 1950s with the Mau Mau Uprising; it saw the region placed under a state of emergency and the arrest of many prominent political leaders.
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