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British used indirect rule in Kenyan because;Lacked adequate funds for administrationInadequate personnelTo avoid African resistanceThe method was successful in India & UgandaIn some parts, there existed well established traditional systems of government.
Reasons for Lewanika collaboration with British include;Needed protection from the internal enemiesHe had been influenced by Khama of Ngwato to seek British assistancesHe wanted to protect his kingdom against external invasion e.g. NgoniHe desired western education and civilization of his peopleLewanika realized the futility of resisting against the BritishHe was encouraged by missionaries to seek British protection.He wanted to safeguard his independenceHe wanted to acquire material benefits
British was interested in establishing control over Kenya because;They were looking for raw materials for their industriesThey were looking for markets for their manufactured goods like cotton clothesThey were looking for places to invest their surplus capital.They were looking for precious minerals/mineral wealth.The climate was suitable for diary and other forms of farming.To stop slave trade and introduce legitimate trade to replace it.They wanted to curb Muslim influence in the region.They wanted to colonize Kenya before the European powers do so.They wanted to introduce their culture to others/civilization/cultural assimilation.
Assimilation policy failed in Senegal because;The policy was expensive, especially the costs of privileges it provided such as education.There was problems of cultural differences between Africans and the FrenchAfrican chiefs who had lost their authority over their subjects strongly opposed policy of assimilation.French lacked adequate personnel to supervise the processFrench feared that its application would result to the loss of labour on their farmsPolitically the system threatened their status quo: French feared if Africans were elected to join French chambers of deputies they would outnumber the Frenchmen.Disregard of African laws based on African culture & Islam caused a lot of African resentmentHigh standards expected by the French for one to be assimilated made the policy unworkable.Fear by some Frenchmen that assimilated Africans could be their economic rivals.French were unable to agree to destroy the French colonial empire, they began to agitate for abolition of the policy.The rise of African nationalism undermined the policy.
Frelimo succeeded in armed struggle against the Portuguese because;Frelimo had a large number of fightersFRELIMO used guerilla tacticsLocal people gave logistical support of where about of Portuguese armyMovement cultivated its own foodFrelimo got military support from African countriesRole of O.A.U (organization of African Unity) united the independent African countries against Portuguese.Women mobilized the masses that astonished men to join war.Frelimo tactic of attacking Portuguese at different points at the same time thus Portuguese fighting in different fronts.Lisbon coup that was caused by officers who were anti-government encouraged the FRELIMO.Ethnicity was overcome by free mingling of people.