In what period of history does the play, I Will Marry When I Want, take place?

The entirety of the play takes place in Kenya after it won independence from Great Britain in 1963. The experience of independence visibly affects the main characters throughout the play; Kiguunda and Gicaamba, for instance, constantly grapple with the fact that their wages have stagnated and prices have increased. Though the events of the play physically unfold in present-day post-independence Kenya, the characters’ memories often transport the viewer to the happier times that they experienced before independence.