November 2022

The World Wars were among the key events by which the 20th century was characterized, alongside the world’s quest for peace and co-operation as well as developments and challenges in postcolonial Africa.                       THE WORLD WAR 1 (1914-1918) This was the first total war in the modern history of mankind. Almost all countries in the […]

TOPIC 1 : THE WORLD WAR – Click to view TOPIC 2 : INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS – Click to view TOPIC 3 : CO – OPERATION IN AFRICA – Click to view TOPIC 4 : NATIONAL PHILOSOSPHIES – Click to view TOPIC 5 : DEVELOPMENTS AND CHALLENGES IN KENYA SINCE INDEPENDENCE – Click to view TOPIC

What is Parliamentary Democracy? It is a system of government whereby the civilians elect their leaders. Describe the system of government that was adopted in Kenya after independence. Kenya adopted a parliamentary government based on parliamentary democracy. An effective defence force was organized and put in place to maintain law and order and to protect

The road to Kenya‟s independence involved serious commitment and struggle by Kenyans to liberate their country from colonialism. Some were prepared even to risk their own lives for freedom. They outstandingly featured in Kenyan politics during the struggle for independence and contributed to national development after Kenya‟s independence. Kenyan nationalists i.e. Jomo Kenyatta, Tom Mboya,

What is nationalism? (Define nationalism). Nationalism is the desire for independence and self determination among a group of people. Or: It is the feeling of national pride, patriotism and belonging towards one‟s country. Briefly describe the rise/development of nationalism in Africa. In Africa, Nationalism was a gradual process that resulted from the determination of various

The long journey to political freedom in Kenya started in 1895 soon after Kenya was declared a British Protectorate. It was due to European colonial domination that Kenya experienced diverse problems. Even after 1920 when Kenya became a British colony, the Africans pressed for a quick return to basic human freedom and political independence. African

To ease the burden that  British taxpayers had to put up with at the initial stages of conquest and occupation of Kenya, Britain had to make Kenya economically viable, having set up a system of administration over the colony. Europeans from Britain, south Africa, Australia and Canada were encouraged to settle on the vast “empty”

By 1900, after dividing Africa among themselves, European powers acquired colonies and concentrated on establishing their rule on Africans, who they recruited as soldiers, chiefs and clerks among other capacities of service in maintaining European rule. Name the European powers that had acquired colonies in Africa by 1900. Britain, Germany, France, Italy, Spain, Portugal, Describe

The colonization of Kenya by the British was a consequence of the European scramble for and Partition of Africa during the second half of the 19th century. The Industrial Revolution was partly responsible for the Scramble.              THE SCRAMBLE FOR AND PARTITION OF EAST AFRICA  In what ways was East Africa important during the

Name the countries whose citizens/nationals interacted with Africans.  For centuries, foreigners from the following European countries interacted with Africans: Portugal, Britain, France, Belgium, Germany, Ø Holland, Ø However, actual European interest in Africa began in the 1st century AD.  Explain the factors that led to European expansion into Africa. (Explain the reasons for European expansion

TOPIC 1 : EUROPEAN INVASION AND COLONIZATION OF AFRICA – Click to view TOPIC 2 : ESTABLISHMENT OF COLONIAL RULE IN KENYA – Click to view TOPIC 3 : COLONIAL ADMINISTRATION – Click to view TOPIC 4 : SOCIO – ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT IN COLONIAL KENYA – Click to view TOPIC 5 : POLITICAL DEVELOPMENTS AND

What is democracy? The is derived from the Greek word Democratia (Demos meaning people and Kratas meaning ‘rule or power’). It is a form of government where political decisions are directly in the hands of the citizens. Key aspects of a real democracy. Political aspect. The consent of the governed (expressed directly or indirectly through