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Explain five ways in which Kenyatta contributed to the nationalist movement in Kenya upto1963.

Explain five ways in which Kenyatta contributed to the nationalist movement in Kenya upto 1963.

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samuel
i) He was a founder member of the Kikuyu Central Association that fought for the rights of Africans in Kenya,

ii) He started the KCA newspaper Muigwithania through which he articulated the grievances of the Africans,

iii) During his study in Britain between 1929 and 1946, he presented the plight of Africans in Kenya in many international forums, iv) He became the president of KAU in June 1947 and endeavored to transform it into a mass party

v) His detention by the colonial government turned him into a national hero and future leader

vi) In 1961, Kenyatta was elected to the legislative assembly and he attempted to reconcile KANU and KADU

vii) In 1962, Kenyatta led KANU delegated to the second Lancaster house conference to work out constitutional changes for Kenya's independence,

viii) When KANU won election in 1963, Jomo Kenyatta became the Prime Minister
lemass answered the question on April 15, 2019 at 05:07

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