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Nationalism. Britain like other European national were urged by their citizens to acquire colonies as a matter of national pride. Britain came to Kenya to assert their newly found superiority.
They were looking for support for their military as colonies like Kenya could provide support in case war broke out.
The newspapers or press. Newspapers in Britain influenced public opinion on and strongly favored acquisition of colonies.
Public opinion in Britain and European countries. Due to the rise of democracy in Britain and European nations, governments focused more on what the people’s opinions and most opinions favored colonization. Britain decided to take its share and colonize African countries like Kenya.
Unification of Germany under Chancellor Otto Von Bismark made Germany a great nation as they begun acquiring territories. This made Britain to start its campaign in acquiring colonies to compete with Germany.
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