What the records say
- When
- 24 Apr 1954 – May 1954
- Kind
- Military operation
- Coordinates
- 1.28° S, 36.82° E
- Description
- British Army's mass detention in Nairobi, Kenya
Placed at the town its description names, Nairobi.
The source
Nearby in time and place
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- Christmas Eve Battle24 Dec 1953 · Battle
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- Assassination of Waruhiu7 Oct 1952 · Murder
- Ruck Family Massacre24 Jan 1953 · Massacre · Deaths 4
- Operation Mushroom1953 · Military operation
- Capture of Kimathi21 Oct 1956 · Battle
- Operation Jock Scott20 Oct 1952 · Military operation