Explain six factors that contributed to the formation of political associations in Kenya before 1939.
Answer:
-Alienation of African land for European settlement. Africans wanted their land returned to them.
- They were demanding for African representation in Legco and the associations
provided a forum for their agitation.
- Introduction of the Kipande system which limited their movement. This was resented by the Africans.
- Introduction of taxation was oppressive as it forced the Africans to work for the Europeans against their will.
- Africans were against the introduction of forced labour by the colonial administrators.
- The Africans were stopped from growing cash crops which denied them participation in the economic development of their country.
- Racial discrimination by the Europeans made the Africans develop ill feeling among the Africans.
-The desire of Africans to remain independent without any foreign interference.
-The undermining of African culture by the Europeans made the Africans to despise them.
- They were demanding for African representation in Legco and the associations
provided a forum for their agitation.
- Introduction of the Kipande system which limited their movement. This was resented by the Africans.
- Introduction of taxation was oppressive as it forced the Africans to work for the Europeans against their will.
- Africans were against the introduction of forced labour by the colonial administrators.
- The Africans were stopped from growing cash crops which denied them participation in the economic development of their country.
- Racial discrimination by the Europeans made the Africans develop ill feeling among the Africans.
-The desire of Africans to remain independent without any foreign interference.
-The undermining of African culture by the Europeans made the Africans to despise them.
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