Talk:Jomo Kenyatta/GA1

GA Review

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Reviewer: Indy beetle (talk · contribs) 15:52, 29 October 2017 (UTC)

Comments

Very impressive indeed, and I'm glad to see such an important African bio here at GAN. Overall, I do think the article is ready for GA, but I have some comments for clarification:

• "attracting both widespread support and the animosity of white settlers." Does this mean he got both support and animosity from the white settlers, or that he had broad Kenyan support in contrast to animosity from whites?

• The latter. I have reworded this to try and make things clearer. Midnightblueowl (talk) 20:07, 3 November 2017 (UTC)

• "They were sentenced to seven years' hard labour, which was to be followed by indefinite restriction." What is meant by "restriction"? Parole? Something analogous to Apartheid banning?

• Yes, it seemed to be a similar form of legal punishment. Unfortunately, we don't seem to have an article on this particular law. I've expanded the prose to the following: "indefinite restriction preventing him from leaving a given area without permission". Midnightblueowl (talk) 20:07, 3 November 2017 (UTC)

• Is there any info surrounding the authorship/publication of Suffering Without Bitterness or The Challenge of Uhuru: The Progress of Kenya, 1968 to 1970?

• Unfortunately I do not recall any mention of these publications in the main biographies of Kenyatta that I have had access to. Hopefully more research will be published in future that will cover this and other issues. Midnightblueowl (talk) 20:11, 3 November 2017 (UTC)

-Indy beetle (talk) 15:52, 29 October 2017 (UTC)

• Thanks for your comments, Indy beetle; will offer comments shortly. Midnightblueowl (talk) 20:00, 3 November 2017 (UTC)

Assessment

GA review (see here for what the criteria are, and here for what they are not)

1. It is reasonably well written.

   a (prose, spelling, and grammar): b (MoS for lead, layout, word choice, fiction, and lists):

2. It is factually accurate and verifiable.

   a (reference section): b (citations to reliable sources): c (OR): d (copyvio and plagiarism):

3. It is broad in its coverage.

   a (major aspects): b (focused):

4. It follows the neutral point of view policy.

   Fair representation without bias:

5. It is stable.

   No edit wars, etc.:

6. It is illustrated by images and other media, where possible and appropriate.

   a (images are tagged and non-free content have fair use rationales): b (appropriate use with suitable captions):

7. Overall:

   Pass/Fail:

-Indy beetle (talk) 21:28, 3 November 2017 (UTC)