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Kenya: From Nairobi to Mombasa
Introduction

1. Why did the British colonize Kenya? This research paper will focus on the history of Kenya's democratic evolution from the start of the Berlin Conference in 1885 to the Grand Coalition in 2007.

Thesis: Throughout this paper, I postulate that the history of discrimination and institutional racism in the country has influenced the democratic rule. Depending on the time, these factors either hindered or encouraged democracy. Next, with the help of books, magazines, and academic articles regarding the political, economic, and agricultural sanctions enforced in Kenya will provide enough information to paint the picture.

• First Main Point

A. Colonization

1. The origins of Kenya's colonial history date back to the 1885 Berlin Conference, when the European powers first split East Africa into spheres of influence.

2. In 1895, the British government established the East African Protectorate and yielded the prosperous highlands to European settlers shortly after.

3. These settlers were allowed to speak freely in government even before it was officially declared a British province in 1920, while Africans and Asians were forbidden from substantial political involvement until 1944.

B. Resistance towards Colonization

4. Members of the tribes of Kikuyu, Embu, Meru, and Kamba swore an oath of loyalty and confidentiality in 1942 to battle for independence from British rule.

5. With that vow, the Mau Mau Movement began, and Kenya embarked on its difficult journey towards national sovereignty.

C. Important Context in the Mau Mau Movement

6. Jomo Kenyatta and Dedan Kimathi charged with guiding the Mau Mau in 1953

7. Thanks to the Mau Mau uprising against British colonial rule, Kenya was placed in a national emergency from October 1952 to December 1959 and thousands of Kenyans were imprisoned in detention camps.

8. African participation in the legislative process increased dramatically during this time and allowed for European, Asian and African to be admitted to the Legislative Council of Kenya.