Describe six negative effects of British colonial rule on the people of Kenya.
Answer:
- It led to alienation of African land which was given to the British settlers to do farming.
- It led to introduction of forced labour which divided Africans their freedom of movement.
- Racial discrimination in areas of education, health and employment opportunities against the Africans.
- Introduction of western civilization which undermined African cultures e.g. in education and medicine.
- Introduction of hut tax and poll tax which was brutally collected by African chiefs.
- It led to misery and suffering among African since they could no longer provide for their families after their land was alienated.
- The Africans were pushed to unfertile African reserves characterized by overcrowding, overgrazing, soil erosion etc. leading to declined agricultural production by Africans.