Kenya, Armed Kikuyu Home Guards wait for a European man to load his rifle at a fortified security village. To the left, Kikuyu men can be seen digging a moat to provide further protection against Mau Mau attack, 1953. 1995/076/1/1/15

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Home Guards at a Kikuyu security village

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