Kenya, Fifty Years after Independence

Despite the confusion that colonialism brought, it introduced the people of Kenya to many new possibilities. Kenya was rapidly evolving. “Despite its many abuses, colonialism eliminated slavery, human sacrifice, and internecine warfare while providing opportunities for Africans with modern skills to rise socially and economically regardless of

There was a great question asked by numerous individuals in the eighteenth century with what happens to people’s lives when their country is a colony of another country. This was very important to Americans when they were being ruled by Great Britain, and even to this day it remains important when countries find themselves controlled by more powerful outsiders. But what is colonialism? Colonialism occurs when one nation takes control of another. Kenya’s experience as a colony of Great Britain gives us more of an idea of what being colonized meant both to the people being controlled and to those who control them. Although it seems hard to believe, Kenya was created by the Europeans and generally this had a positive on effect on Kenyans because it began development.

Election violence builds fear to Africans to participate in voting, whereby several African countries’ elections are characterized by violence. During the 2003 Federal and State elections in Nigeria, at least 100 people were killed and approximately 600 people

Colonialism is the control of governing influence of a nation over a dependent country, territory, or people, and that is exactly what the Europeans did the Africans. Africa was once a beautiful country with an abundant amount of resources but when the Europeans came and colonized Kenya they took that all away. Yes the colonization did help Africa a lot but even though it brought a lot of good it wasn’t able to overcome all of the negative it did, colonialism effected Kenya in a negative way in the areas such as government, education, and culture

A very important component for success in life is to be informed on the world around we live in. Education for the Europeans was seen as more important than those who were African. In 1955, over 33% of European students received secondary education while 1% of Africans did. Required for children aged 7-15 in Europe, and not required at all for Africans, proves that British Colonial rule did not see a reason for the native Kenyans to be well educated [10]. Just like education, African religion was put below European religion. In 1962, the protestant religion stood at 7% of 8.6 million while indigenous beliefs was at 80%. In 2002 the population was 30.8 million, and the protestant religion took up 38% while indigenous beliefs only took up 26% [8]. Protestant religion beginning as the vast minority compared to the African beliefs, ended up 12% higher than the former majority. As the protestant religion spreads out and their followers increase, the indigenous beliefs followers became less known. This intense rise in British influence regarding religion on the people of Kenya is an example of how native African rituals and beliefs were fading away and becoming weaker under British Colonial rule. Between the underlying reasons as to why education was required for Europeans and not for Africans, and the harsh increase in

Throughout the 1960’s and the 1970’s, the world viewed Kenya with optimism. Portrayed as one of the few democracies in Africa, with government elections and nonviolent transitions between leaders, the country beaconed democratic prosperity. At the time, neighboring countries–Somalia, Ethiopia, Uganda and Tanzania¬–were involved in military coups. In a contrast to these states, Kenya was “the best Africa could hope for” (wa Maina, 1992). Even in 1992, the first multi-party elections since independence from British colonial powers mobilized Kenyan nationals. The country headed in the right direction with regards to liberalization of economic policy and a democratization of politics. However, an unintended consequence of colonial rule created

The British colonization of Kenya destroyed the culture and economy of the native people, but it established a democratic government and left Kenya a more modernized country.[1] During the 1880’s through 1914, the start of WWI, was an age of imperialism. One place that felt victim to this imperialism was Africa. At this time Africa was a wholly unmodernized continent. The reason the Europeans went after Africa was the introduction of the idea of social Darwinism and the “white man’s burden”. Social Darwinism is the belief that only the strongest and the most cunning can make it to the top of the social ladder, and it was the White Man’s Burden to step in for these undeveloped countries

Kenya launched its own National Action Plan (KNAP) on March 8th of 2016, International Women’s Day. The plan termed “Kuhusisha Wanawake ni Kudumisha Amani,” which translates to “to involve women is to sustain,” seeks to implement UNSCR 1325 and related resolutions in order to guarantee women’s inclusion in peace and conflict management processes and take their contributions into account.

In order to explain the significance of women during the Kenyan Emergency of the 1950’s, Millicent Whitemore composed a powerful argument that highlighted the importance that women played in the Mau Mau Movement against the British colonial government. By contrasting the traditional views of women with the critical roles they played during the conflict, Whitemore showed just how incredibly important women were in the Movement. With the use of an abundance of sources and firsthand accounts, Whitemore created not only a credible and valid argument, but also a more convincing and persuading one as well. As such, the author has developed and formed an effective argument highlighting the importance of women during the Mau Mau movement with the strong

Colonialism in Africa. The country that has been under it’s own rule for so many years. Then suddenly, another country of people that they didn’t even really know existed show up and tell them that their land is not their own anymore. These men that have suddenly shown up aren’t even their color. They do not dress like them, talk like them, or even have the same manorism as they do. How are these random men going to walk in and claim THEIR land? Their fathers have passed this land down from their fathers and from their fathers. Now everything was going to change. Every last thing that they were use to was going to change at least a little bit. European colonialism had a negative effect on Kenya because

Kenya is one of the fifty-four countries in Africa being located in Central Africa, near Uganda, Tanzania, Somalia, and Ethiopia. In 1963 Jomo Kenyatta drove Kenya to its autonomy until his demise in 1978, when Vice President Daniel Moi took control in a constitutional succession. The nation was a one-party state from 1969 until 1982, Kenya African National Union (KANU) made itself the sole lawful organization in Kenya. However, the ethnically resistance failed to remove KANU from control during election in 1992 and 1997, which were defaced by viciousness and extortion yet were seen as having, for the most part, mirrored the will of the Kenyan individuals. President MOI stepped down from office in December 2002 after reasonable and tranquil election. The new constitution acquainted extra balanced governance with official power and huge

Kenya and British Colonialism didn't work together too well. When the British colonized Africa they did it without permission and that didn't make anyone happy. Their government was humiliated. They had enormous out economic problems. Also they had religious conflicts as well.

Throughout time, nations far and wide have come to Europe for guidance. Just recently, hundreds of people have fled to Europe from the Middle East. After they arrive, they must look to their new nation’s leaders for help and advice. Europe is a safe haven for people worldwide. In a Kenya without these people, the poor could own land

Though Kenya’s impoverished and underdeveloped conditions were certainly not highlighted in the film, I believe it is important to observe. These conditions are best displayed by the state of the primary school. In the film, students were forced to sit 5 students to a desk and were crammed into a tiny room. Moreover, the Kenyans were highly grateful for the concept of free education. This highly contrasts the state of American schools, which are typically well funded. Americans are used to the concept of free education, so much so, that people now desire free higher education. I believe this theme is important to note because it is the key difference between the Kenyan and American

The paper seeks to understand the political, social and cultural variables that have thrown Kenya into the geo-political limelight insofar as the so-called ‘War on Terrorism’ is