Lines 7-10 The mention of the words "justify" and "colonial policy," when taken in context with the preceding six lines, finally clarifies the exact event that Walcott is describing - the Mau Mau Uprising against British colonists in Kenya during the 1950s. ... Historical Context Most of the area of contemporary Kenya was made a suzerain by the Imperial British East African Company in 1888. ...

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