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Give reasons why a section of the Akamba collaborated with the British?

Give reasons why a section of the Akamba collaborated with the British?

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Eric
a) They had lost heavily during the Akamba-British war of 1894 causing them to fear the British.
b) The ruthlessness with which the British attacked the Akamba scared many warriors into
collaborating. For example, the Machakos station superintendent, Leith dispatched troops to deal with
Syonguu’s forces in 1891, causing merciless killings and looting of property.
c) Some especially the trades collaborated expecting material gains.
d) Collaborators wanted to gain prestige.
e) They wanted to get guns to be used in robbing for wealth.
f) The Akamba had been weakened by the 1899 famine and were therefore unable to effectively tackle
the British.
ericmunguti answered the question on September 19, 2018 at 07:58

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