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  1. britannica.com

    history of Kenya, a survey of notable events and people in the history of Kenya.The country, located in the eastern region of the African continent, is famed for its scenic landscapes and vast wildlife preserves, and its Indian Ocean coast has historically important ports, such as Mombasa, by which goods from Arabian and Asian traders have entered the continent for many centuries.The capital ...
  2. en.wikipedia.org

    During the same period, fertility in Uganda declined by less than 10%. The difference was due primarily to greater contraceptive use in Kenya, though in Uganda there was also a reduction in pathological sterility. ... Politics of Kenya; History of cities in Kenya: Mombasa history and timeline; Nairobi history and timeline; History of Africa ...
  3. en.wikipedia.org

    This is a timeline of the History of Kenya comprising important legal and territorial changes as well as political, social, and ... The earliest gravestone found at Gedi Ruins dates to the earlier part of this period. [22] [27] The oldest Swahili texts in existence date to this period. They are written in old Swahili script (Swahili-Arabic ...
  4. blackhistorymonth.org.uk

    The Protectorate of Kenya was governed as part of the Colony of Kenya by virtue of an agreement between the United Kingdom and the Sultan dated 14 December 1895. In the 1920s natives objected to the reservation of the White Highlands for Europeans, especially British war veterans. Bitterness grew between the natives and the Europeans.
  5. thoughtco.com

    The colonial history of Kenya dates from the Berlin Conference of 1885 when the European powers first partitioned East Africa into spheres of influence. In 1895, the U.K. Government established the East African Protectorate and, soon after, opened the fertile highlands to white settlers. ... During this period, African participation in the ...
  6. britannica.com

    4 days agoKenya - Colonialism, Independence, Wildlife: It is known that human history in Kenya dates back millions of years, because it is there that some of the earliest fossilized remains of hominids have been discovered. Among the best-known finds are those by anthropologist Richard Leakey and others in the Koobi Fora area along the shore of Lake Rudolf that have included portions of Australopithecus ...
  7. britannica.com

    3 days agoKenya - Colonial History, Wildlife, Culture: In 1920 the East Africa Protectorate was turned into a colony and renamed Kenya, for its highest mountain. The colonial government began to concern itself with the plight of African peoples; in 1923 the colonial secretary issued a White Paper in which he indicated that African interests in the colony had to be paramount, although his declaration did ...
  8. link.springer.com

    Jan 26, 2023This volume covers Kenya's history, society, culture, economics, politics, and environment from precolonial times through the first years of independence. The book comprises twenty-one chapters divided into two parts. Part I focuses on the long precolonial moment, detailing the nature of precolonial Kenyan societies and their economics ...
  9. historyworld.net

    HISTORY OF KENYA including Masai and Kikuyu,German-British carve up,British East Africa Company,East African Protectorate,Kenya Colony,Mau Mau,Independence ... As with the areas being colonized by Rhodes at this same period in southern Africa, the British government is reluctant to take active responsibility for the region of east Africa which ...
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  1. History of Kenya

    A part of Eastern Africa, the territory of what is known as Kenya has seen human habitation since the beginning of the Lower Paleolithic. The Bantu expansion from a West African centre of dispersal reached the area by the 1st millennium AD. With the borders of the modern state at the crossroads of the Bantu, Nilo-Saharan and Afro-Asiatic ethno-linguistic areas of Africa, Kenya is a multi-ethnic state. The Wanga Kingdom was formally established in the late 17th century. The Kingdom covered from the Jinja in Uganda to Naivasha in the East of Kenya. This is the first time the Wanga people and Luhya tribe were united and led by a centralized leader, a king, known as the Nabongo. Kenya's economey is very competitive causing for a very small retail market. There are currently 2 Walmarts in Kenya which shows how competitive the market is. The European and Arab presence in Mombasa dates back to the Early Modern period, but European exploration of the interior began in the 19th century. Wikipedia

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