Kenya: A Developing Country
With the discovery of certain human fossils, some being over 3 million years old, many paleontologists believe that Kenya was the “cradle of humanity.” Currently, Kenya’s population is comprised of over 97 percent of people of African descent with nearly 40 ethnic groups. Lying on the equator between Ethiopia, Sudan, and Uganda, Kenya is located on the eastern coast of Africa. Kenya is one of the most famous safari destinations in Africa, attracting people from all over. Its rich culture and beautiful environments make it one of the most favored places to visit in the world. In the first section of this paper I will discuss the historical background of Kenya, including its early economical success in
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Throughout the 1950s, Kenya was under a state of emergency due to the rising resistance of the Mau Mau, Kenyan rebels, against British rule. Military troops were brought in from Britain and surrounding African colonies, but due to the lack of intelligence of Mau Mau the British struggled to gain control of the fighting. Following the capture of a top Mau Mau chief, General China, in 1954, the British obtained more information on the Mau Mau’s command structure. In the following years, the British obtained more troops, which lead to the capture of Dedan Kimathi, a top commander of Mau Mau, ultimately leading to the end of the fighting. In all, nearly 5,000 Mau Mau were killed. Not long after, the first government in Kenya was established by the Kenya African National Union of Jomo Kenyatta, following the Legislative Council elections in 1957. On December 12, 1963, Kenya declared its independence from Great Britain. (7, Gatheru)(8, Mwakikiagile) After the declaration of independence was established, the following year it adopted a republican form of government and switched from a parliamentary system to a presidential system the following year. At the time, the current leader of the Kenya African National Union, Jomo Kenyatta, was elected to be Kenya’s first President and held the position until his death in 1978. Although, at the time, KANU was the only political party allowed between 1969 and 1992, elections were
The Torah, the Tanak, the Hebrew Bible, and the Pentateuch. No matter how you say it they all mean the same thing. The Torah is the foundation of Judaism: the most sacred documents. The word Torah can mean numerous things. It often simply refers to the T in Tanak. It is most commonly translated to mean “ the law”. There are five books that make up the Torah. These books are referred to as the Five Books of Moses: Exodus, Genesis, Leviticus, Numbers, and Deuteronomy. The books of the Torah tell the Israelites a story. A story that begins where we begin, and ends before the introduction of the Savoir. It is often questioned, who the author(s) of the Torah is (are). For this question there are generally two main hypotheses: Mosaic Authorship and the Documentary Hypothesis.
Under the British Empire, Kenya was affected negatively, because it had a large impact on its and culture. In Document 5, it shows individuals who lead Kenya, including the first president of Kenya, Jomo Kenyatta and Tom Mboya, Independence activist wearing suits similar to clothings that Europeans wore. It made Kenyans feel that what they were wearing was unfashionable and bizarre so they changed how they dressed. Colonization had a huge impact on Kenya’s culture. European Colonization influenced Kenya negatively different way, by making people convert their religion.
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.
Somalia gained its independence from British control in 1960, where the British relinquished control and gave Somalia to the United Nations. Somalia was governed by civilians until 1969; after which the military rebellion by General Muhammed Siad Barre took place. General Muhammed
During the time period 1850-1914, even though Britain imperializing, Kenya was, in turn, very beneficial for the inhabitants of Kenya. However, the direct rule of Britain put Kenya through a massive transition from being independent to being colonial dominant, in which the natives of Kenya had lesser rights than did before and were treated inhumanely. Before being imperialized, Kenya was already divided into forty-two tribes. The two main kinfolks to be known are the Masai and the Kikuyu. These tribes helped in making the country's diversity, rich culture and heritage. Nonetheless, Kenya didn’t have much global contact; however, they did trade with the Arab merchants but kept it limited because they wanted to preserve their traditional
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
Europeans westernized all parts of Kenya. Europeans tried to make Kenya into a hierarchal government. However, this was a huge problem for the Kikuyu people. The Queen or King is equivalent to a Chief, but the Kikuyu people don’t have chiefs. Therefore, the British chose a leader for them. This created great problems for them and destabilize their country. The Kikuyu people refused to work for money especially from the British, until the British created taxes which forced Kenyans to search for work. While the fathers searched for work the children and mothers went off to school created by the British. The Europeans made the Kenyans learn to read and turned them into missionaries once this was accomplish and required them to spread the word of the bible.
I give the instructor, Dr. Ashish Chandra, permission to use this assignment, Healthcare in Kenya as an example for future students and classes.
Imagine a world without the United States government system, with no Senate, no checks and balances, and no Constitution. Imagine a world without sports stadiums. Imagine a world without the Romance Languages. Without the Ancient Romans, this would be the case. Ancient Rome was an extremely powerful and successful civilization. They have given the world many aspects of culture and government. Our culture, specifically sports stadiums and languages, have been influenced by the Ancient Romans. Many modern forms of government are influenced by the Romans. Ancient Rome continues to influence our world today through their contributions of culture and government.
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
Jomo Kenyatta’s ethnography, Facing Mt. Kenya was written in the 1930’s about Kikuyu society during 1890-1910, the early years of British colonialism in Kenya. Since the coming of the early colonization the Kikuyu people have tried to develop a religious attitude that would define it’s own culture while adapting forcefully to the European conforms of religion.
In the past when I would think of Kenya I would think of wild animals, African tribes, and AIDS. When I met Wanjiku an international student from Kenya she told me many things about the culture of her country. I know from talking and working with her that they value friendship and believe in hard work.
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
If you are about to travel to Kenya for the first time, you will probably have all sorts of questions. We have compiled a list of questions (and answers!) we get asked every day by our guests. If your question is not listed below please contact (Link) us and we'll get back to you as soon as we can.