Explain five factors that promoted the growth of African nationalism in Kenya between 1945 and 1963

      

Explain five factors that promoted the growth of African nationalism in Kenya between 1945 and 1963

  

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Partson
- African participation in the 2nd world War
- Indians and Burmas independence in 1947 and 1948 respectively, gave nationalists a strong urge to fight for their liberation
- Kenya Africa Union mobilized Africans against colonial office to institute constitutional changes
- African elected members in the Legislative Council put pressure through their organization AFrica Elected Members Organization
- Ghana’s independence in 1957 under Kwameh Nkrumah championed the cause of nationalist struggle through Pan Africanism
- Formation of national political parties such as Kenya African National Union, Kenya African Democratic Union and Africa People Party intensified the struggle
- Jomo Kenyatta played a great role of trying to unite Kenyan against colonial rule
-British labour party took over power after 1945 and its policies were against colonization
- Maumau activities- made Africans more determined to achieve independence through oathing

Partson254 answered the question on June 29, 2018 at 05:06


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