Give eight reasons why early political and welfare associations were formed in colonial Kenya.
Answer:
-Forced labour
-Low wages despite long working hours
-Poor housing
-Reduction or abolition of poll and hut tax.
-Kipande system.
-Alienation of land.
-Lack of political representation for Africans
-Limited educational opportunities.
-Restriction on cash crop growing for Africans
-Racial discrimination with regard to provision of social amenities
-Tittle deeds for their land.