Explain six factors that hindered the work of the early Christian missionaries in Kenya.
Answer:
- Lack of knowledge of local languages Made it difficult for missionaries to spread Christianity.
- Tropical diseases led to ill health/ death of the missionaries thus slowing down their work.
- They had inadequate funds to maintain sustain their activities.
- Lack of transport and communication facilities limited their movement to the interior.
- They were few in numbers compared to the vast population of Africans to be converted.
- Lack of geographical knowledge of the area which made them to look for guides.