Dear Selma, Good question. While the Mau Mau uprising is viewed as 'evil' and unpleasant in colonial eyes, I think the Africans(esp. the Kikuyu, Embu, Meru and some Wakamba and Luo) see it as a victory over colonial suppression, and hence the need to celebrate what they achieved, albeit through a bloody struggle. My own feeling is that the struggle would not have got out of hand had the British authorities listened to and acted on some of the grievances being aired at the time, mainly the land issue. Because of the settler influence in Kenya and the need to 'preserve' White supremacy in the Highlands and other farming areas, I feel the British authorities in Kenya did not convey the true feeling among the Africans to the Colonial authorities here in London. It is only when the violence increased and spread that the authorities took things more seriously.Things might have turned out differently had the authorities acted earlier. I can't speak for the rest of the Goans, but speaking personally- although I had every sympathy with the African cause(not with the brutal methods they later adopted) - I could not openly express my feelings as I was a civil servant in the pay of the Kenya(British Gvernment)! The only Goans I can think of, who openly supported the African struggle were Kenya's first martyr(Pio Gama Pinto), his brother Rosario and also Fritz D'Souza. I have lived and worked in Mau Mau areas and even had to deal with former prominent Mau Mau detainees like Achieng Oneko,Senior Chief Mbiyu Koinange and others. I feel there may well be far more qualified Goanetters ex Kenya who could provide more information on the points you've raised.
Regards. Mervyn