Discuss the factors which facilitated the spread of Christianity in Kenya
Answer:
- The use of Kiswahili language for communication encouraged the spread of of Christianity. Missionaries used Kiswahili to convert many communities.
- Construction of Kenya- Uganda railway covering a larger territory.
Missionaries won the support of Seyyid Said who wrote them introductory letters to familiar and friendly rulers in the interior. – The freed slaves helped missionaries to spread the gospel to many converts by teaching in mother toque and overcoming language barrier.
- The discovery of quinine a cure to tropical diseases facilitated the work of Christian missionaries.
-Settling up of mission centres and hospital which required that Africans living or attending mission schools be Christian converts. –
- Christian missionaries faced no opposition from rival religions in the interior
since Islam was restricted to the coast.
- Missionaries were supported by explorers like H.M Stanley and Jacob Erhardt who drew the map of East Africa showing interior routes.
-The translation of the bible into African language e.g. Kikamba and Kirabai by Dr. Ludwig krapf enable d
missionaries to use local languages to spread the gospel Christian teaching or-equality appealed to many Africans who easily embraced Christianity.
- Construction of Kenya- Uganda railway covering a larger territory.
Missionaries won the support of Seyyid Said who wrote them introductory letters to familiar and friendly rulers in the interior. – The freed slaves helped missionaries to spread the gospel to many converts by teaching in mother toque and overcoming language barrier.
- The discovery of quinine a cure to tropical diseases facilitated the work of Christian missionaries.
-Settling up of mission centres and hospital which required that Africans living or attending mission schools be Christian converts. –
- Christian missionaries faced no opposition from rival religions in the interior
since Islam was restricted to the coast.
- Missionaries were supported by explorers like H.M Stanley and Jacob Erhardt who drew the map of East Africa showing interior routes.
-The translation of the bible into African language e.g. Kikamba and Kirabai by Dr. Ludwig krapf enable d
missionaries to use local languages to spread the gospel Christian teaching or-equality appealed to many Africans who easily embraced Christianity.
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