Jomo Kenyatta's fable Gentlemen of the Jungle is an indictment of European colonialism and a warning to Kenyatta's fellow citizens of Africa against naively opening their metaphorical door to outsiders bearing flowers.  In his story, the animals, ironically given their history on the continent, portray the European imperialists who will slowly but surely insinuate themselves into Africa only to impose harsh, alien policies intended to subjugate the indigenous peoples and exploit their lands.  The fable begins with the introduction of an elephant seeking refuge from a storm in a man's hut.  Soon, but inexorably, the elephant moves further and further into the hut until it occupies the whole of the structure.  Unable to evict this enormous interloper from his hut, the man appeals to the king of the jungle, the lion, for assistance.  The lion appears reasonable and willing to help, but it soon becomes obvious that this all-powerful beast is simply another manifestation of the imperialism that has taken the man's property.  The lion establishes a commission of inquiry to investigate the man's grievance, but appoints only other animals as commissioners.  Recognizing the slanted perspective of any such commission that comprises all animals and no men, the man voices his complaint, to which the lion replies in a manner suggestive of the arrogance and condescending attitudes of whites who impose themselves over native tribes:

"[T]he man protested and asked if it was not necessary to include in this commission a member from his side. But he was told that it was impossible, since no one from his side was well enough educated to understand the intricacy of jungle law. Further, that there was nothing to fear, for the members of the Commission were all men of repute for their impartiality in justice, and as they were gentlemen chosen by God to look after the interests of races less adequately endowed with teeth and claws, he might rest assured that they would investigate the matter with the greatest care and report impartially."

What Kenyatta, the founder and future prime minister of Kenya, is stating in Gentlemen of the Jungle is that, despite the refinement and declarations of good intentions of the Europeans who came to Africa, the result of their arrival will not augur well for the indigenous tribes.  Kenyatta's fable represents the broader African perspective of the arrival of European colonialism.