Identify the factors which undermined African nationalist's activities in Kenya during the Colonial Period.
Answer:
- Harassment, detention and jailing of nationalist leaders e.g. Jomo Kenyatta, Paul Ngei, Ochieng Oneko etc.
- The banning of political organizations especially during the mau mau war and emergency periods.
- Disunity among the Africans nationalists due to tribalism.
- Lack of adequate funds to manage the struggle for independence.
- They were denied access to the mass media and hence could not articulate their grievances.
- Betrayal of the African nationalists by other people. E.g. home guards, African chiefs (loyalists) etc.
- Lack of support from some communities from within and out of the country.
- The colonial government used the mass media to spread propaganda about the nationalist activities.
- Illiteracy among Africans and most of them did not understand the need for independence.
- Restriction of African movement due to enactment of pass laws.
- The banning of political organizations especially during the mau mau war and emergency periods.
- Disunity among the Africans nationalists due to tribalism.
- Lack of adequate funds to manage the struggle for independence.
- They were denied access to the mass media and hence could not articulate their grievances.
- Betrayal of the African nationalists by other people. E.g. home guards, African chiefs (loyalists) etc.
- Lack of support from some communities from within and out of the country.
- The colonial government used the mass media to spread propaganda about the nationalist activities.
- Illiteracy among Africans and most of them did not understand the need for independence.
- Restriction of African movement due to enactment of pass laws.
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