i) They faced resistance from some African communities for example, the Nandi.
ii) Lacked basic needs like food and medicine
iii) Delay in the delivery of building materials and equipment due to poor transport system.
iv) Were affected by poor climatic conditions
v) Attacked by tropical diseases like malaria and small pox
vi) Attacked by man -eating lions of Tsavo
vii) Poor terrain especially across the Rift Valley proved difficult for the builders.
viii) It was expensive to the colonial government
johnmulu answered the question on May 2, 2017 at 05:22
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