The International Journal of Humanities & Social Studies

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A state of emergency was declared by the British in Kenya in 1952. The main objective of the study was to investigate how the 1952 emergency regulations in Kenya impacted on marriage among the Igoji people of Imenti south sub-county–MeruCounty, Kenya from 1952 to 1958. The study was guided by the post-colonial theory by Edward Said. The study was conducted in Igoji. Purposive and snowballing techniques were used to identify 30 oral respondents. The research instruments included; interview guide and document analysis. Data was analyzed qualitatively. The study established that during the state of emergency freedom of movement was curtailed, there was ordering of arrests, security guards were authorized to punish the MAU MAU and their adherents, freedom of association was also curtailed and there was banning of raiding for livestock.


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