Jomo Kenyatta

Who were the Mau Mau? What fueled their short lived but symbolic rebellion? What is their significance in the struggle for independence that occurred in Kenya? What does understanding the insurgency teach us of the clashes between deep rooted African culture and the force of European civilization mission? The rebellion surprised the British early on in 1952 by its aggressiveness and early success in rallying up the masses for a common cause, equality. For decades the white British settlers took

New leaders, who were union leaders, soldiers, and educated university student, arrived and skillfully promoted the "Africa for Africans" vision in hopes of independence and nationalism. Some of these leaders were Jomo Kenyatta from Kenya, Julius Nyerere from Tanganyika, and Nnamdi Azikiwe from Nigeria. The distaste of British and French citizen lead the British and French to consider the African demands for representation in their government and independence. African Independence was achieved either

established in 1920 after the creation of the East Africa Protectorate by the British Empire in 1895. The nation gained its independence in 1963 under Jomo Kenyatta, who would become Kenya’s first president. Kenya is a presidential representative democratic republic, with president as head of state and head of government. Currently, Jomo Kenyatta’s son Uhuru Kenyatta presides over the nation as its leader since the 2013 elections. The capital, Nairobi, is a regional commercial hub, playing a role in Kenya’s

The scramble for Africa during the late 1870’s had caused many European nations to invest and get there hands on piece of Africa and also did this with minimal conflicts among each other. As a result, much of Africa was colonized and countries such as Britain and France had much territory and influence in Africa. Therefore, colonization led to lots of exploitations and for African countries to lose there right to govern their own country. However, the rise of independence began near the late 1950’s

Colonialism, or imperialism, began during the 15th Century by European countries. Colonialism is when “one nation takes control of another”. In 1884, European powers attended the Berlin Conference to divide Africa into colonies, which created the country known as Kenya. Colonialism changed both the lives of African Kenyans and the Europeans who took control over the Kenyan people's land. Some changes were to their religion preferences, their job pay, and their government. When Kenya was colonized

africa came under the direct jurisdiction of Europe after the initial carving out of the continent referred to as the 'Scramble for Africa'. This partition was fulfilled at the Conference of Berlin 1884-85 resulting in the political mapping of the continent. Thus, Africa facilitated the extension of the European hegemonic powers overseas. This colonization rendered the African continent the play-toy of wealthy European imperialists who raked the profits from the resource-rich territories. The period

the economic exploitation of Africa, viewing it primarily as a source of raw materials for export. Dr. David Livingstone justified imperialism under the guise of spreading Christianity, commerce, and civilization. However, African leaders like Jomo Kenyatta and Chief Machemba resisted imperial encroachment, highlighting the injustice of land expropriation and colonial rule. These quotes illustrate the complex interactions between imperial powers and indigenous African societies, where economic exploitation

I am proud of my heritage, my melanin and my culture. I will not hide my skin because someone else is biased and ignorant. Many people before me have made history and have paved the way for future generations of African-Americans to do something great. They've became doctors, lawyers, engineers-- and yet no one has recognized the great things the people of my culture have done. People are not proud of their heritage, they never want to praise those who came before them. People like Madam Efunroye

Abstract Around 2000 BC, Cushitic-speaking people from northern Africa settled in the part of East Africa that is now Kenya. By the 1st Century AD, the Kenyan coast was frequented by Arab traders, who due to Kenya 's proximity to the Arabian Peninsula, established Arab and Persian colonies there. The Nilotic and Bantu people also moved into the region during the first millennium AD. and settled inland Kenya straddles the Equator, and is located on the eastern coast of Africa. Roughly one and

Africans began to demand a greater say and by the 1930’s, a small elite of Africans whom had attended western universities had emerged (Allen et al).They debated critical ideas such as self determination (Allen et al). Key nationalist included Jomo Kenyatta of Kenya, Leopold Senghor of Senegal and Kwame Nkrumah of Ghana (Allen et al). These figures will go on and lead the fight for independence. By the 1960’s this fight for independence is successful and more than two thirds of African states have