What were immediate impacts of the colonial land policies on the Africans in Kenya?

Identify the immediate impacts of the colonial land policies on the Africans in Kenya.

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1. Crownland ordinance of 1915 deprived Africans of their land titles, even the resources.

2. Led to overcrowding in the reserves

3. Increased overuse of land for agriculture and livestock led to serious soil erosion.

4. Africans were forced to work on settler farms to raise money to pay taxes

5. The policies hindered progressive and enterprising development of African agriculture as the reserves could only produce subsistence crops

6. Brought misery and poverty to the affected African communities

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johnmulu answered the question on January 28, 2017 at 08:19

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