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i) The need to meet the cost of administration and railway construction
ii) The colonial government wanted to make Kenya a whiteman's country, therefore encouraged white settlement
iii) The scarcity of other resources encouraged the white settlers to come as to maximize the use of the land.
iv) The settlers were expected to produce raw materials for the many industries in Britain.
v) The Africans didn't have the funds and technical know-how to be used in Large Scale farming
vi) The Kenya highlands were suitable for European settlement due to the cool climate
vii) The colonial government wanted to control the Indian influence in Kenya by settling more whites
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Give five reasons why the colonial government encouraged white settlement in Kenya
(i) The colonial government wanted to make Kenya white man’s country by encouraging white settlers to form the backbone of the economy
(ii) The colonial government hoped that the settlers would finance administrative expense of the colony without involving the British tax payer
(iii) The settler economic activities would help the colonial government pay for the construction costs of railway and maintain it
(iv) The settlers were expected to produce raw materials for British industries
(v) The colonial government wanted to counter Asia influence in Kenya by encouraging European settlement
(vi) The Kenya highlands were suitable for European settlement in terms of climate and soils.
johnmulu answered the question on May 2, 2017 at 05:46
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