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THE REASONS FOR THE AKAMBA DEFEAT BY THE BRITISH IN KENYA

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  The following explains why the Akamba were defeated by the British. Some of them were weakened by the 1899 famine. They lost their source of livelihood as their caravan trade and raiding activities were disrupted. Self-seeking opportunists emerge, who allied and enriched themselves with the colonial agents. Some Akamba were pacified by Missionaries as their religious beliefs and traditional practices were undermined. They lacked coordination in their resistance since they were a highly segmented society. RELATED POSTS COMPARISON BETWEEN FISHING IN KENYA AND JAPAN THE CONCEPT OF ENVIRONMENT, COMPONENTS OF ENVIRONMENT AND THE PROBLEM FACING ENVIRONMENT Five (5) Advantages of questionnaire as data collection tool in research 5 DISADVANTAGES OF ROAD TRANSPORT 10 FACTORS THAT AFFECT OCEAN SALINITY CAUSES AND EFFECTS OF OCEAN BREEZE AND SEA BREEZE PLATE TECTONICS THEORY EXPLAINED 9 CHARACTERISTICS OF COMMERCIAL LIVESTOCK FARMING Characteristics of tropical northern climate 12 FACTO...