Explain the political developments which hastened the achievement of independence in Kenya between 1945 -1963

      

Explain the political developments which hastened the achievement of
independence in Kenya between 1945 -1963

  

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gideon
- The return of ex-servicemen after the Second World War exposed the myth of white supremacy
making Africans
ready to fight the, they also acquired military expertise, which enabled them to organize their
assistance.
- Failure by the colonial government to reward the African men on return embittered them
- Change by the Government form conservative labour party in Britain made her adopt
sympathetic attitude towards
the nationalists struggle in her colonies such as Kenya/Lancaster House Conference 1960/1962.
- The establishment of political parties by African Nationalists e.g. KASU, KAU, Nairobi Peoples
Convention
Party, KANU, KADU, APP enhanced mobilization of the masses against colonial rule,
- The Mau Mau uprising forced the British to realize the need to granting Kenya independence,
- Nomination and election of Africans to Leg co enabled them to use the House as a form to
agitate for
independence,
- Emergency of trade union movement, which helped to mobilize workers to fight for their rights,
- Pan African Movement and other global bodies helped in the establishment of Afro-Asian peoples
Solidarity
organization, which supported the course of African nationalist in Kenya,
- The return of Jomo Kenyatta form UK in 1946 strengthened the nationalistic movement in Kenya.
- Independence of other countries e.g. Ghana and India inspired African nationalists in Kenya to
fight for the
independence (Kwame of Nehru)
gideon1 answered the question on October 5, 2017 at 04:22


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