Explain six problems experienced by the Imperial British East African Company in Kenya.
Answer:
- The region was vast and lacked the anticipated strategic mineral resources for export.
- The compay lacked adequate funds for its day to day operations and to penetrate the interior.
- Competition from other companies such as The Germany East African Company.
- The region did not have navigable rivers making transportation of god slow and expensive.
- Poor co-ordination between the head office in London and the company office in the ground.
- Corruption and misappropriation of funds by some company officials.
- Hostility from the local people/Resistance from the Africans.
- Poor means of transport and communication.
- Lack of enough experienced personnel / administrators.
- The company officials were attacked by tropical diseases/Affected by the harsh weather conditions.