History of Kenya

Colonialism in Kenya turned out to be both bad and good. Kenya was a very secluded area of Africa. Many Europeans thought it to be uninhabited but in fact it was home to at least twenty seven different ethnic groups. But Europeans came and ignored this taking control of the territory as is new leaders. In the nineteenth Kenya was created by Europeans at the Berlin Conference. The Berlin Conference did not welcome any of the ethnic groups from that area. The Europeans ignored the original boundaries that were drawn by the different ethnic groups. These original boundaries separated certain tribes, some of which did not get along with each other. But the Berlin Conference mixed different ethnic groups. Some groups that often had rivalries were forced together causing unsettlement within Kenya. The British gained control of Kenya where they ignored all previous governments and laws. Some Africans were fine with the British being there but others were angered. Those who were farmers were often getting their land taken away from them by the British. But the British did not do this on their own. Neighbors often did not get along due to neglecting the original ethnic boundaries, so many would help the British in order to…

In East Africa residing in southern Kenya and northern Tanzania along the Great Rift Valley on semi-arid and arid lands are the Maasai People. The Maasai society consists of sixteen sections: Ildamat, Ilpurko, Ilkeekonyokie, Iloitai, Ilkaputiei, Ilkankere, Isiria, Ilmoitanik, Iloodokilani, Iloitokitoki, Ilarusa, Ilmatatapato, Ilwuasinkishu, Kore, Parakuyu, and Ilkisonko (P&C Maasai H 1). In the middle of the fifteenth century the Maasai’s ancestors originated in North Africa, migrating south…

1. INTRODUCTION Sovereignty is the supreme authority and power that states have over their territories and what is within them. This paper will provide a brief history of the civil war in Somalia and will explain how it made many people flee to Kenya for security reasons. In international law, refugees have rights that require their host states to protect them. These rights are explained in both the international refugee law and the Kenyan refugee law. Although the Kenyan government is obliged…

within State boundaries. Its domain encompasses a wide range of issues of international concern such as human rights, disarmament, international crime, refugees, migration, problems of nationality, the treatment of prisoners, the use of force, and the conduct of war, among others. It also regulates the global commons, such as the environment, sustainable development, international waters, outer space, global communications and world trade. Deportation has a long history, but its normalization…

life. Without Louis Leakey’s impact how would have our history turned out? Louis Seymour Bazett Leakey was born on August 7th, 1903. He was raised in Kabete—small tribe in Kenya—nine miles from the city of Nairobi. His parents Harry and Mary Leakey were white missionaries, giving birth to the first white baby in Kebete. Harry, Mary, and Louis belonged to a tribe called Kikuyu. “He played with Africans, learned to hunt, spoke Kikuyu as frequently as English and was initiated as a member of the…

The proposed program will address the health problem of Malaria in children 0-5 years old in the capital of Kenya, Nairobi. (I haven’t find a specific site yet but I know that I want my intervention to take place in the city) Geographic placement Kenya is located on the eastern coast of Africa surrounded by Ethiopia on the North, Somalia on the northeast, South Sudan in the Northwest, Uganda on the West, Tanzania on the South and the Indian ocean on the east (Kenya Malaria Indicator Survey…

Riehl 1 Jessica Riehl Dr. M. Vecchio History 110 EL 01 December 2015 Kenya The Republic of Kenya is located in East Africa. It takes its name from Mt. Kenya, which is located in the Central Highlands. Kenya is surrounded by five countries and one ocean: Ethiopia to the north, Somalia to the northeast, Uganda to the west, Sudan to the northwest, Tanzania to the south, and to the east is the Indian Ocean. The capital of Kenya is Nairobi, which is…

away when I stepped foot onto the dusty, rugged pathway leading to the small shack they had morphed into a teachers lounge. During the summer of twenty-fifteen, I had the experience of a lifetime. My trip to Kenya, Africa helped me realize the importance of relationships within one 's own community. My childhood was less than ideal, with divorced parents, and siblings who were not always the greatest role models. My non-existent relationship with both my mother and father lead me to difficulties…

First off, What is colonialism you may ask? Well it occurs when one nation takes control of another. Colonialism affected most of earth’s population for over a century. Kenya’s history as a colony of Great Britain will expose you to the different point of views of what being colonized was like in the eyes of those being controlled and those who controlled.Also, Kenya was created by Europeans in which It was automatically limited about four thousand miles to the northwest in Berlin Germany. All…

merchants, resulting in a great amount of lasting cultural influence-- Swahili peoples today (now spread throughout eastern African countries such as Kenya and Tanzania) still speak a common language (a mixture of Bantu and Arabic roots) and are greatly influenced by their Islamic heritage and religious traditions. In contrast, Great Zimbabwe (a name meaning "city of stone"), located in southeastern Africa,…