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What factors hastened the achievement of independence in Kenya after 1945?

      

Explain ten factors that hastened the achievement of independence in Kenya after 1945.

  

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Raphael
1. Role of political parties like KAU, KANU and KANU enhanced mobilisation of the masses against colonial rule.

2. Role of prominent nationalists e.g. Jomo Kenyatta who strengthened the struggle for independence.

3. Role of the African educated elite who condemned colonization and demanded for independence.

4. The formation of the United Nations in 1945. UN's charter supported the spirit of self-determination of all people. Being one of the UN members, Britain was obliged to decolonize.

5. The emergence of USA and USSR as superpowers. They pressurized the colonial powers to decolonize.

6. World War II caused economic woes to Britain and it was forced to decolonize so as to cut costs of maintaining colonies like Kenya.

7. The role of African ex-soldiers in the Second World War. The ex-soldiers had gained valuable experienced. The colonial masters had failed to meet their promises of rewarding them with lands and became determined to fight for their rights.

8. The Mau Mau War between 1949 and 1956 hastened the achievement of independence.

9. The role of African Elected Members Organisation (AEMO) which pressured the colonial government to hasten the decolonization process.

10. The ascendancy to power in Britain of the labour government in 1945. The policies of the labour government were more sympathetic to the colonized and hence initiated the decolonization process.

11. The labour party initiated constitutional changed which paved way for independence e.g. Lyttelton and Lennox Boyd constitutions and the Lancaster House conferences of 1960 and 1962 which made independence inevitable.

12. Collapse of the British Empire. The attainment of independence of former British colonies e.g. Ghana inspired Kenyan nationalists to push for independence through stepped up struggle.

13. India and Ghana gave material and moral support to the Kenyan nationalists. This sped up the attainment of independence.

14. The Trade Union Movement fostered unity in that it mobilized workers from all parts of the country.
raphael answered the question on January 26, 2017 at 12:40


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