Which statement about the mau mau rebellion is not true? the rebellion began when kikuyu took land from the masai. the rebellion’s leader eventually came to power. the rebellion was crushed by the british. the rebellion was fought in the 1950s.

A) The rebellion began when Kikuyu took land from the Masai.

The Mau Mau rebellion is a result of battles fought during the colonial times in Kenya revolting against the colonist settlers. The country was faced with a lot of challenges politically, economically, etc. However, the colonial settlers worsened the situation by enforcing laws that in their favor for land ownership capturing land from the natives.  

The revolution began with various attacks against the European settlers that led to damaging their property and they further gained support from Kenyan natives across the country through their uprising movement to gain back the land and eradicate the European settlers.