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What made the Imperial British East African Company (IBEAC) to surrender its charter to Britain in 1894?

      

Explain reasons that made the Imperial British East African Company (IBEAC) to surrender its charter to Britain in 1894.

  

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John
1. There existed very little trade between the interior and the coast mainly because of poor transport

2. Lack of co-ordination between the company offices in Europe and their agents in Kenya made it hard to administer

3. The company lacked the capital required for general administration

4. Lack of enough skilled and experienced administrators

5. Transport and communication problems made transport of goods low and expensive

6. Scarcity of natural resources
johnmulu answered the question on January 28, 2017 at 08:14


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