Factors for the delay of independence of Kenya
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The deliberate failure by the
British to train Africans for leadership.
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The slow rate of constitutional
and political development.
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The use of Ghandism by KAU.
·
The British intention to turn Kenya
into a white man's country –
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The banning of political parties
e.g KAU in 1953.
·
The harsh treatment of
nationalistic figures e.g the imprisonment of all top KAU leaders in 1953.
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The declaration of a state of
emergency in 1952.
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The economic poverty of Africans
due to lack of land.
·
Disunity/Ethnicism amongst Kenyan
tribes.
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Military superiority of the
British during the Mau Mau.
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The British policy of divide and
rule whereby even the post Mau Mau parties were formed along regional lines.
·
Disunity amongst nationalist
leaders e.g Tom Mboya of KANU disagreed with Ngala of KADU during the
constitutional debates at Lancaster in London.
·
The presence of a large body of
white settlers,
National Movements and New States in Africa