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Political organization of the Luo during the Pre-colonial period include;Had a family as its basic political unit headed by a man called Jaduong.Had decentralised administrationWas organized into clans with a common ancestry.Clans were organized into large territorial unit called Gweng.Each clan was governed by a council of eldersA council of elders administered justice and served as a court of appealThe council coordinated religious activitiesHad religious leaders who influenced their political lifeThey has a system of chieftainship - Routh who administered with the help of the council
Economic organization of the Akamba during the pre-colonial period include;Crop cultivation e.g sorghum, millet, yams, beans in the fertile area of Mbooni.Livestock keeping in drier areas of KituiHunted wild game and gathered fruits and roots.Practiced iron workingPracticed wood carving making tools and shieldsEngaged in potteryBee keepingActed as middlemen in the long distance trade.Basketry
Roles played by Africans in the provision of education during the colonial period were;African teachers taught in the bush schoolsAfricans elites started independent schools for African childrenBuilt teachers training college to train African teachers.African raised money through the African native council that built schools.Pressurized the colonial government to offer higher and quality education to Africans.Africans who had converted to islam taught islamic schools e.g madrasGave land, finances and material things to facilitate the building of schools.
Reasons for the Maasai collaboration include;Nandi power had weakened themCivil wars between Kwavi & PurkoNatural calamities e.g. small pox & droughtFamineKedong massacre which killed manyBritish efficiency on report of the Massacre which made Lenana happy