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Explain factors which promoted African political activities in Kenya after 1945.

Explain factors which promoted African political activities in Kenya after 1945.

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i) Formation of the Atlantic charter in 1941 - Franklin Delano Roosevelt of USA and Prime minister of Britain, Winston churchil

ii) Influence of the British Labour Party - These supported the idea of granting independence to the colonies

iii) Creation of multi-racial society in Kenya - Sir Philip Mitchell, the British governor, created a multiracial society

iv) Nomination of the first African representative Legco - Eliud Mathu, 1944 and thereafter Benaiah Ohanga.

v) Experience of the African ex-soldiers during the WW II.

vi) Constitutional amendments.

vii) World War II African ex-soldiers were not rewarded or compensated with land like their British counterparts.

viii) The British ex-servicemen were unhappy with mass poverty they encountered in Africa (Kenya)

ix) Spread of western education - Many Africans were able to air their grievances

x) Pan - Africanism spirit
johnmulu answered the question on May 11, 2017 at 08:27

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