Kenya background Flashcards
How many Africans were there in Kenya in 1945?
5 Million
In what year was the African population in Kenya 5 million?
1945
What area did white settlers live
The “white highlands” in the Aberdare
mountains
Who lived in the white highlands in the aberdare mountains
White settlers
Where did the native Africans live?
Overcrowded tribal areas
Who dominated the political power?
Whites sharing process with colonial office
When did the imperial east Africa company arrive in Kenya?
1888
What happened in 1896?
Construction of Kenya-Uganda railways begins using imported Indian labour
What happened in 1888?
Imperial east Africa company arrives in Kenya
When did the Kenya Uganda railway begin?
1896
What did the building of Kenya-Uganda railway in 1896 mean?
Imported Indian labourers
What happened in 1918
Soldier settlement encouraged ex-British soldiers to move to Kenya
When was the Soldier settlement encouraged ex-British soldiers to move to Kenya
1918
What happened in 1920?
Kenya became a British colony
When did Kenya become a British colony?
1920
What was the impact of Kenya becoming a British colony in 1920?
White settlement accelerated
How many Kenyans fought in the world war for the British?
75,000 Kenyans
What was the living standards for the Imported Asians?
Prosperous and facilitated much of Kenya’s financial and commercial activities
Where was Kenyatta educated at?
LSE
Who was educated at LSE?
Kenyatta
When did Jomo Kenyatta release a book?
Facing mount Kenya in 1938
What did Jomo Kenyatta release in 1938
Facing mount Kenya where he rejected the Europeanising effects of colonialism
What did the conservative faction believe in?
Stood for the interest of the old autocracy, tribal chief and landlords and Christian converts
What faction Stood for the interest of the old autocracy, tribal chief and landlords and Christian converts
Conservative
What faction collaborated with the British and controlled patronage?
Conservatives
Who did the conservatives interact with?
The British
Where were the conservatives from?
Loyal Kikuyu patriots
What policies did the conservatives want?
Gradualist reform
Who wanted gradualist reforms?
Conservative
What party was made up of loyal kikuyu patriots?
The conservatives
What was the moderates opinion on the conservative chiefs?
Resented them as they restricted the moderates access too power and authority under British rule
What did the Moderates want to do in terms of relations with the British?
Breaking free of British rule, although by constitutional means
When was the Kenyan African Union (KAU) founded?
1944
What happened in 1944?
Nationalist Kenyan African Union (KAU) founded
Who became the leader of the Kenyan African Union in 1947?
Jomo Kenyatta
When did Jomo Kenyatta become the leader of the Kenyan African Union?
1947
What happened to Jomo Kenyatta in 1947?
Became the leader of the Kenyan African Union
Why did the Kenyan African Union not have much support?
Most Kenyans were not western and not educated
What did Kenya not being western and educated mean?
Kenyan African Union didn’t gain much support
What was the majority tribe?
Kikuyu
What did the Kikuyu tribe demand back?
The white Highlands
What group wanted the White Highlands back?
Kikuyu tribe
What was Kenyatta’s reputation?
Messiah who would control and restore the Kikuyu to power and prosperity
What did the militants stand for?
Stood for those being excluded by socio-economic changes
Who did the militants oppose?
Conservative factions and the British colonial chiefs
What did the militants see the chiefs as?
Betrayers of Kikuyu values of solidarity
What were the characteristics of the militants?
Poorer
Less established
Younger
Where were the militants base of support?
Trade unionism
What the militants go onto form?
Mau Mau
Who were some noticeable militant members?
Fred Kubai, Bildad Kaggia and Paul Ngei
