Describe the organization of the central government in Kenya during the colonial period.
Answer:
- Kenya was administered by a central government headed by the colonial secretary based in London.
- Under the colonial secretary was the governor who was based in Kenya and was answerable to the colonial secretary.
- The governor represented the British Queen in the colony and had complete responsibility over the colony.
- There was a legislative council (Legco) which had power to make Laws for the colony but with the assent of the governor.
- The colony was further divided into provinces each under provincial commissioner who maintained Law and Order in the province.
-The district were further divided into divisions which were headed by District officers.
- The divisions were divided into locations which were headed by African chiefs.
- The locations were further divided into Sub- Locations which were headed by African.