List the factors that undermined local government in Kenya during the colonial period.
Answer:
-Lack of trained and experienced personnel
-Poor transport and communication system
-Lack of enough funds from the central government
-Rivalries between the settlers and the locals which later led to the struggle for independence.
-Majority of Kenyans were illiterate and lacked knowledge to run trade unions.
-Migrant nature of laborers militated against formation of trade unions.
-Colonial government fought attempts by Africans to form workers’ union.