Historians estimate that approximately 1.2 million Kenyans were forcibly resettled during the Mau Mau emergency. This is in addition to the 80,000 Kenyans who
We present these digital reconstructions not as final outputs but as initial visuals that can help us generate and continue conversations on the presence
The building reconstructed in the 3D model below, was a solitary cell/torture chamber in Mweru detention camp in Nyeri, Kenya. ‘Hardcore’ detainees would be
This 3D model depicts the entrance, trench and watchtower to Aguthi Works Camp in Nyeri, Kenya. Some of the detention camps around Kenya had
The buildings reconstructed here are mass cells in what was Mweru works camp. Mass cells could hold approximately 60 detainees in a space measuring
The 1950’s Mau Mau revolt and subsequent State of emergency is one of the bloodiest periods in Kenyan history. Declared in October 1952, the
Our first attempt to create digital reconstructions of former Mau Mau camps started in May 2019. With a skilled team of 3 digital creators,
The 1950’s Mau Mau revolt and subsequent State of emergency is one of the bloodiest periods in Kenyan history. Declared in October 1952, the