Author: MJ

What is Parliamentary Democracy? It is a system of government whereby the civilians elect their leaders. Describe the system of government that was adopted in Kenya after independence. Kenya adopted a parliamentary government based on parliamentary democracy. An effective defence Read More …

The road to Kenya‟s independence involved serious commitment and struggle by Kenyans to liberate their country from colonialism. Some were prepared even to risk their own lives for freedom. They outstandingly featured in Kenyan politics during the struggle for independence Read More …

What is nationalism? (Define nationalism). Nationalism is the desire for independence and self determination among a group of people. Or: It is the feeling of national pride, patriotism and belonging towards one‟s country. Briefly describe the rise/development of nationalism in Read More …

The long journey to political freedom in Kenya started in 1895 soon after Kenya was declared a British Protectorate. It was due to European colonial domination that Kenya experienced diverse problems. Even after 1920 when Kenya became a British colony, Read More …

To ease the burden that  British taxpayers had to put up with at the initial stages of conquest and occupation of Kenya, Britain had to make Kenya economically viable, having set up a system of administration over the colony. Europeans Read More …

By 1900, after dividing Africa among themselves, European powers acquired colonies and concentrated on establishing their rule on Africans, who they recruited as soldiers, chiefs and clerks among other capacities of service in maintaining European rule. Name the European powers Read More …

The colonization of Kenya by the British was a consequence of the European scramble for and Partition of Africa during the second half of the 19th century. The Industrial Revolution was partly responsible for the Scramble.              THE SCRAMBLE Read More …

Name the countries whose citizens/nationals interacted with Africans.  For centuries, foreigners from the following European countries interacted with Africans: Portugal, Britain, France, Belgium, Germany, Ø Holland, Ø However, actual European interest in Africa began in the 1st century AD.  Explain Read More …

TOPIC 1 : EUROPEAN INVASION AND COLONIZATION OF AFRICA – Click to view TOPIC 2 : ESTABLISHMENT OF COLONIAL RULE IN KENYA – Click to view TOPIC 3 : COLONIAL ADMINISTRATION – Click to view TOPIC 4 : SOCIO – Read More …

What is democracy? The is derived from the Greek word Democratia (Demos meaning people and Kratas meaning ‘rule or power’). It is a form of government where political decisions are directly in the hands of the citizens. Key aspects of Read More …