When the British colonized Kenya, they claimed the fertile highlands that belonged to the Kikuyu and Kamba, the main agricultural group in central Kenya, and awarded them to white settlers. The Kikuyu were not compensated for the land they lost and were not allowed to rent or buy back their land. The British government has done nothing but make empty promises to the people. (Bailey, 1993). This made them bitter and led to the creation of groups such as the Mau Mau and the Kenya African Union (KAU), which were supported by the general population of Kenya as they tried to get a solution to people's grievances and to allow them to have political rights that was one of the biggest complaints. These complaints were about the land; the Kipande (an identification system and registration document) and political rights. The imposition of taxes and labor was an important basis for the rise of African nationalism. Other tribal groups, including the Nandi in the Nyando Valley, the Kipsigis, the Luhya and the Gusii, also offered resistance against colonial rule. Expeditions were mounted against them and they were all subdued and some of their leaders were exiled. (Bailey, 1993) Since most of the tribes were resisting British rule, they needed someone to bring them together so that they could fight together against British rule. This person was Jomo Kenyatta and with his influence among the people, he was able to unite the country to fight against colonial rule. The Central Kikuyu Association (KCA), an offshoot of the Young Kikuyu Association founded in 1921 by Harry Thuku, played an important role in Kenyatta's political career. Its leader at the time, James Beuttah, made a decision that would act as ...... middle of paper ...... allowing them to gain more political rights by allowing five Indians to be elected to the Legislative Council in Kenyan Parliament. The Asian community in Kenya also opposed colonial rule. Supporters such as AR Kapila, Fitz de Souza and Jaswant Singh defended Kenyatta and five other independence leaders at the Kapenguria trial in 1952. Others such as Chanan Singh defended Mau Mau in many cases. Asian African journalists and editors also played a vital role in newspaper printing as between 1920 and 1963 there was a struggle for press freedom as the colonial government wanted to suppress the African voice against colonialism. These included: Sitaram Achariar who printed the Muigwithania which was the newspaper of the Kikuyu Central Association (KCA) and the Vidyarthi family who published Sauti ya Mwafrika the newspaper of the Kenya African Union.