Explain the factors which led to the defeat of the Nandi during their resistance to British rule in Kenya.
Answer:
- The British were supported by some local communities e.g. the Somali, Maasai etc.
- The British had superior weapons such as guns while the Nandi had inferior weapons e.g. bows and arrows, spears etc.
- The British used treacherous methods against the Nandi e.g. they tricked the Nandi Orkoiyot
Koitalel Arap Samoei leading to his murder.
- The British use of the scorched earth policy of destroying all Nandi property weakened them.
- The Nandi were affected by natural calamities such as small pox which killed many of the warriors.
- The British got reinforcement comprising of Indian, Swahili and Somali fighters.
- The death of Koitalel Arap Samoei completely demoralized the Nandi warriors.
- The British had superior weapons such as guns while the Nandi had inferior weapons e.g. bows and arrows, spears etc.
- The British used treacherous methods against the Nandi e.g. they tricked the Nandi Orkoiyot
Koitalel Arap Samoei leading to his murder.
- The British use of the scorched earth policy of destroying all Nandi property weakened them.
- The Nandi were affected by natural calamities such as small pox which killed many of the warriors.
- The British got reinforcement comprising of Indian, Swahili and Somali fighters.
- The death of Koitalel Arap Samoei completely demoralized the Nandi warriors.
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