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Origin And Development Of Naivasha Town, 1895-2013

ABSTRACT This study is a historical analysis of Naivasha town. The study does so by focusing on three main periods. First, it traces the origin of the town from the pre-colonial period when the Maasai inhabited the Naivasha area. Secondly, it is an analysis of the colonial period, when the foundations were laid for the most prosperous sector of Naivasha economy. Lastly, the study extends to post-colonial period which attempts to answer the socio-economic questions that have had significance o...

Changing Gender Roles In The Fishing Industry In Homa Bay County, Kenya 1900 To 2012: A Descriptive Study

Abstract Fishing Is One Of The Oldest Occupations Of Mankind. Studies Done On Gender Roles In The Fishing Industry In Lake Victoria In Kenya Indicate That Traditionally, Both Men And Women Were Involved In Fisheries But Each Performed Different Roles Which Were Culturally Defined. This Study Focused On The Fishing Industry In Lake Victoria Specifically Kendu Bay And Homa Lime Fishing Bays Located In Homa Bay County Of Kenya. The Development Of Fisheries In Homa Bay County Is Faced With Sever...

The Struggle For Regional Integration In Africa: The East African Community, 1886 - 2013.

ABSTRACT This study examines the Struggle for Regional Integration in Africa: the East African Community from 1886 to 2013. The East African community is the regional cooperation that comprises of the republic of Tanzania, Kenya, Uganda, Burundi, Rwanda and South Sudan. The process leading to the establishment of the initial EAC in 1967 started as early as 1886 with the construction of Kenya-Uganda railway. The initial community, however, collapsed in 1977, ten years after its formation. It w...

Transformation Of White Settler Agriculture In Colonial Kenya: The Case Of Molo, Nakuru District, 1904-1963

ABSTRACT The study examined the transformation of white settler agriculture in the Molo area during the colonial period. Settler farming was an important aspect of the colonial economy in Kenya. Settler farming in Molo area was introduced due to a combination of economic and geographical factors. The study first discussed the origin of European settlement in Molo in the early colonial period up to 1918. The study further examined agricultural changes in the inter-war period (1919-1938) in Mol...

Role Of Indigenous Education In Mitigation Of Youth Unemployment: A Case Of The Abagusii Community Of South-Gucha Sub-County, Kenya, 1905 - 1940

ABSTRACT Youth unemployment is a world-wide concern that is experienced in both developed and developing countries. In Kenya for example, 24% of youth aged between 18-35 years are unemployed. This is one of the reasons why today’s youth engage in certain vices or crimes and other unethical activities that were not experienced in the African traditional societies. In these societies, the issue of unemployment was rare and consequently, the rate of crimes was minimal. Several factors contrib...

Kenya Defence Forces And Militarization Of Internal Disputes, 1963 - 2013

ABSTRACT Military intervention has attracted a lot of scholarly attention in the recent past, with many scholars interested in interrogating the motives and justifications for the practice. Many of these studies have mainly focused on military intervention externally rather than the involvement of the military in internal security operations. By examining the rationale and dynamics of Kenya Defence Forces’ (KDF) interventions, this study sought to put forward a prism for internal military ...

Gender And Political Transformation In Kenya: A Case Study Of Women In Luoland, 1895-2002

ABSTRACT The impact of colonialism on African women and the transformation of their roles in the social, economic and political spheres has been the focus of many Africanist scholars. However, most of the works focus on African women generally. The current study specifically, focuses on Luo women in Kenya. It is an inquiry into the gendered political transformation the Luo have undergone from 1895 – 2002. It specifically analyses the role of women in pre-colonial Luo society. It also examin...

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Growing Up In A Hlengwe Society: A Social History Of Childhood In Mwenezi District Southern Zimbabwe

ABSTRACT A Social History of Childhood in Mwenezi district is a detailed study of human evolution from birth to puberty. The Zimbabwean definition of a child as anyone below the age of 18 was used in this research. For the sack of knowing who are the Hlengwe the researcher starts by giving the History of the Hlengwe. First chapter gives a full detailed research about the origins, migrations, effects of Mfecane on Hlengwe societies, coming of colonialism and economic disempowerment of the Hlen...

From Palm Oil To Crude Oil: The Impact Of International Trade On Niger-Delta Communities

ABSTRACT This study examines the process of economic transition from palm oil to crude oil and its impact on the Niger-Delta communities from 1895 to 1995. It highlights the dilemma between crude oil exploration and exploitation in the region and the attendant environmental outcomes. The study discusses the Niger-Delta crises within the context of the contemporary global political economy, particularly the imperial permutations of the Great Powers seeking the control of energy supplies the wo...

Federal Budgets In Nigeria,1954-1999: A History Of The Processses, Polices And Problems

ABSTRACT Economic historians in about the last forty years have laboured successfully to produce a rich body of literature on diverse aspects of the economic activities of the peoples and government of Nigeria. Their labour has covered areas of trade, transportation, arts and crafts within the formal and the informal sectors of the nation's economy. This notwithstanding, a wide gap still exists in the historiography of the economic history of Nigeria, particularly between the middle of the 19...

The Impact Of Inter-Ethnic Relations Between The Wanga And Their Neighbours Since The Nineteenth Century

ABSTRACT The main concern of this study is the role played by the Wanga community in influencing their neighbours since the nineteenth century. First is a survey of how the Wanga state was formed. This state then had a political, economic and social interaction with its neighbours namely the Bukusu, Luo of Ugenya and the Iteso. The study seeks to resolve the roles of inter-ethnic relations and their influence on Wanga state formation and secondly the external influences of the advent of the A...

Historical Developmentof The Land Question In Bukusu-Sabaot Inter-Ethnic Conflict In Mount Elgon Area Since1850

ABSTRACT Ethnic conflicts have been witnessed world over; where, different communities fight each other over territorial boundaries, limited natural resources and political supremacy. This worrying trend disturbs livelihoods, access to social amenities and affects local and international economies. As a limited resource, with cultural and economic value, land has generated inter-ethnic conflicts across the world. In Kenya, communities like the Maasai and Kipsigis have recently fought over lan...

Historical Analysis Of The Land Question In Bukusu-Sabaot Inter-Ethnic Conflict In Mount Elgon Area Since 1850

ABSTRACT Ethnic conflicts have been witnessed world over; different communities fight each other over territorial boundaries, limited natural resources and political supremacy. This worrying trend disturbs livelihoods, access to social amenities and affects local and international economies. As a limited resource, with cultural and economic value, land has generated inter-ethnic conflicts across the world. In Kenya communities like the Maasai and Kipsigis have recently fought over land and ca...

A History Of Cross-Border Resource Conflict Persistence Between The Pokot And Karamojong Since 1850

ABSTRACT A majority of the people living in the arid and semi-arid parts of the world are pastoralists whose livelihoods are dictated by the upkeep and size of their herds. During the dry season, the harsh environmental condition forces them to migrate in search of pasture and water. With limited access to water and competing rights to pasture, inter-community conflicts often arise particularly when one community crosses over to others‟ territory to share these valuable resources. This case...

The Emergence Of Abagusii Þÿ D I A S P O R A I N K E N Y A _ S S O U T H 1895-2007: Opportunities And Challenges

ABSTRACT Migration is a spatial phenomenon involving movement of people between distinct places, locations imbued with meaning and power. It explicitly refers to people changing their places of residence, where they live on a habitual basis, embracing not only their actual physical structures, but also in some sense the wider community in which they live. The study focused on the Abagusii migration patterns from their ancestral land specifically to the South Rift (SR), Kericho County. It ackn...


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