President William Ruto has received digitised archives relating to the British colonial rule in Kenya from the British High Commissioner to the country, Neil Wigan.

The historic archives were handed over to President Ruto at an event to celebrate the inscription of the Gedi National Monument as a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

In the archives, which contain over 300,000 images and 2658 files, there are papers concerning the Mau Mau insurgency, records of collective punishment and detainees and the Kenya constitutional discussions of 1961.

There are also files dealing with external affairs and intelligence dossiers of prominent personalities such as Jomo Kenyatta, Paul Ngei, Oginga Odinga, Bernard Mate, Daniel Arap Moi, Masinde Muliro, Joseph Murumbi, Tom Mboya, Joseph Nyagah, among others.

The UK shared the files with President Ruto to enable Kenyans to tell their history, whether at the National Museum, within the Kenya National Archives or across the country.

“These archives, spanning 1907 to 1968 are a window into our shared history, meaning Kenyans can better tell their own story and offering an opportunity for reflection and understanding," said Wigan.

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