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What were the reasons for Mekatilili Wa Menza resistance against British rule?

What were the reasons for Mekatilili Wa Menza resistance against British rule?

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DALMUS
1.Mekatilili Wa Menza was against forced labour which was being used by the British as they forced the Agiriama to work.
2.She was against land alienation as the British forcefully took away their land.
3.She was against disruption of trading activities in foodstuffs and ivory.
4.She was against forced taxation which was being used by the British to acquire wealth from the Agriama.
5.She was against the Agiriama headsmen employed by the British as they were brutal to them.
6.She wanted to retain the independence of the Agiriama community as she saw the British as intruders who would take away their power.
DALMUS AKAMA answered the question on October 5, 2017 at 16:06

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