Kikuyu Land Review
The impact of colonial then corporate agricultural development is unravelled in a sobering documentary that takes a dramatic turn when a family secret is discovered
TL;DR
- The documentary "Kikuyu Land" exposes the exploitation of the Kikuyu community in Kenya's tea plantations.
- Colonialism stripped the Kikuyu people of their land, and exploitation continues with multinational corporations.
- The film documents the struggles of activists and plantation workers who have suffered violence and faced government corruption.
- Investigative journalist Bea Wangondu uncovers a family secret: her grandfather was a perpetrator of colonial abuse.
- The documentary calls on tea consumers to examine the origins of their product and its human impact.