Rise Of Nationalism: Kenyatta Flashcards
What tribe was Kenyatta apart of?
Kikuyu from British east Africa
What were the characteristics of Kenyatta parents?
Illiterate parents
Who originally educated Kenyatta in 1909?
Scottish missionary school
How did Kenyatta learn to read and write in English?
At the Church of Scotland mission at Thogoto
What did Kenyatta gain at the Church of Scotland mission at Thogoto?
Read and write in English
What happened in April 1922?
Kenyatta began working as a clerk
When did Kenyatta begin working as a clerk?
April 1922
What role did Kenyatta have in May 1928?
He became an editor for a Kikuyu language magazine launched by the KCA
When had he became an editor for a Kikuyu language magazine launched by the KCA?
May 1928
What association did Kenyatta join in?
Kikuyu Central Association
What was the purpose of the Kikuyu central Association (KCA)?
Defend kikuyu land holdings that were being abused by white settlers
What happened in February 1929?
Kenyatta went to Britain
When did Kenyatta go to Britain?
February 1929
What happened in the summer of 1929?
Kenyatta traveled to Moscow
When had Kenyatta traveled to Moscow?
Summer of 1929
What happened when Kenyatta traveled to Moscow in the summer of 1929?
Interest in communism, studied briefly at the Communist university at Moscow
What caused Kenyatta’s interest in communism?
Summer of 1929: Visit to Moscow
How many years did Kenyatta spend abroad?
17 years
What happened at the end of 1932?
Kenyatta had briefly studies the communist university
At the communist university, what did one of his classmates describe him as?
‘The biggest reactionary (right-winger) I have ever met’
What happened in 1938?
Kenyatta published Facing Mount Kenya
When had Kenyatta published facing mount Kenya?
1938
When had Kenyatta returned?
September 1946
What happened in September 1946?
Kenyatta returned to Kenya
What role did Kenyatta gain after his return to Kenya in September 1946?
Principal
When did Kenyatta become a principal?
after his return to Kenya in September 1946?
Where did Kenyatta study?
LSE
UCL (English between January and July 1935)
What did Kenyatta study between January and July 1935?
Studied English at UCL
When did Kenyatta study English at UCL?
between January and July 1935
How did Kenyatta improve the school when he was principal?
Increased attendance from 250 to 900
When did Kenyatta become the president of the KAU?
June 1947
What happened in June 1947?
Kenyatta became the president of the KAU
What happened between 1948 to 1951?
He toured around the country giving lectures on why land given to the white settlers be returned and independence within three years
When had Kenyatta toured around the country giving lectures on why land given to the white settlers be returned and independence within three years?
between 1948 to 1951
Why was the KAU banned?
Mau Mau rebellion in 1951
What was the impact of the 1951 Mau Mau rebellion?
Banning of the KAU
State of emergency declared
What happened in October 1952?
State of emergency declared
When was a state of emergency declared?
October 1952
What was Kenyatta’s reputation by 1952?
Well known leader of the Kikuyu, who were the centre of the Mau Mau
What happened in October 1952?
Kenyatta was arrested and accused of ‘managing and being a member of the Mau Mau society ’
When was Kenyatta arrested and accused of ‘managing and being a member of the Mau Mau society ’
October 1952
What happened in April 1953?
Kenyatta was found guilty and sentenced to seven years of hard labour
When was Kenyatta found guilty and sentenced to seven years of hard labour?
April 1953
What is one of Kenyattas most famous saying?
‘When the missionaries arrived , the Africans had the land and the Missionaries had the bible. They taught us how to pray with our eyes close. When we opened them, they had the land and we had the Bible’
What happened in May 1960?
Kenyatta was elected to the Kenya African National union (KANU), while still in jail
When was Kenyatta was elected to the Kenya African National union (KANU), while still in jail ?
May 1960
What happened in January 1960?
State of emergency was lifted
When was the state of emergency lifted?
January 1960
What happened in 1961?
Kenyatta was released
When was he released?
1961
When did Kenya gain independence?
December 1963
What happened in December 1963?
Kenya gained independence
What did Kenyatta do after his release from prison in 1961?
Immediately began negotiations with the British which led to Kenyan independence
What happened in June 1963?
Kenyatta was sworn in as prime minister
When was Kenyatta sworn in as prime minister?
June 1963
Why did Kenyatta become president?
December 1964
What happened in December 1964?
Kenya was declared as a republic so Kenyatta became the president
When was Kenya declared a republic?
December 1964
How many years was Kenyatta president?
14 years until his death
What positive change did Kenyatta bring?
Gradual Africanisation of the government (kept many colonial civil servants in their position until they could be gradually replaced by Kenyans)
Prosperous capitalist state
Peaceful land reforms
What negative change did Kenyatta bring?
Ensured kikuyu dominance- placed kikuyu tribesmen in places of power
Persecuted many politcal opponents
What change to education did Kenyatta make in 1964?
Schools formerly reserved for European population were opened to Africans and Asians
When was Kenyattas rule made into a one-rule state?
1964
What happened in 1966?
Constitution amended in order to expand his powers
When was the Constitution amended in order to expand his powers?
1966
What happened in May 1966?
Amendment that gave the president the ability to order the detention of an individual without trial if the severity of the state was threatened
When was the amendment that gave the president the ability to order the detention of an individual without trial if the severity of the state was threatened?
May 1966
