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a) Missionaries carried out evangelization. They tried to convert and baptize many people into
Christianity from their paganism and Islam.
b) Christian missionaries carried out linguistic research and came up with new developments in
language. Dr Kraft for example translated the Bible into Swahili and wrote a Swahili dictionary
and grammar hence making it easy for people to understand the Bible more.
c) The Christian missionaries built many churches in East Africa many of which are still in
existence. They for example set up a church at Zanzibar, Rubaga and Rabai missionary station
near Mombasa. This enhanced evangelization into the local population.
d) They carried out exploration work into the discovery of various East African physical
features. For example, Kraft was the first European to see Mt. Kenya in 1849 while Rebmann
was the first to European see Kilimanjaro in 1848.
e) Christian missionaries set up stations for free rehabilitation services for example in 1868 the
Holy Ghost Fathers set up a home for the free slaves at Zanzibar.
f) Christian missionaries participated in skill development in East Africa. They for example
participated in modernizing Agriculture and carpentry by setting up agricultural institutions and
carpentry workshops for training.
g) Christian missionaries were also influential in establishing educational institutions and
training efficient class of African clergy (catechists) who were close and more understandable to
the local communities. This helped and enhanced the propagation of faith.
h) Christian missionaries were at times involved in political processes that were beyond spiritual
jurisdiction. They for example participated in the overthrow of Kabaka Mwanga of Buganda.
They also acted as front runners in the colonization process.
ericmunguti answered the question on September 25, 2018 at 04:11
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