On the eve of the Mau Mau rebellion, the British denied that a problem existed in Kenya, because __________

a. Jomo Kenyatta had become educated in the ways of the Europeans and was able to use their methods against them as he led the rebellion
b. the Kikuyu kept the British unaware of their impending resistance by honoring a sacred oath made among the indigenous
c. in creating the role of "the other", the colonizer developed a belief that his role as civilizer was a beneficial one against which the indigenous would have no reason to rebel
d. most Kenyans spoke English

C