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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 why Africans refused to give their labour to white settlers are; Africans were against the settlers because they took away their land Africans had no value for money Africans did not want to leave their families in the rural areas The settlers gave Africans low pay African were overworked and abused when working
Colonial government promoted settler agriculture in Kenya by;Provision of large tracks of land to the settler farmers.Introduction of forced labor to ensure adequate labor forceIntroduction of kipande system to ensure Africans remain in employmentIntroduction of squatter system on settle farmers to ensure availability of labor forceForbidding Africans from growing cash crops.Introduction of taxes that forces Africans to seek wage employmentCredit facilities were given to the settler farmersProvision of Agricultural extension services to the settler farmers.Development of transport network systems in the settler area e.g railways and roads.Provision of security to settler against any possible African rebellion.Creation of the ministry of agriculture to coordinate agriculture activities.
Reasons why the armed resistance failed in Kenya are;Kenyan societies were organized in small autonomous groups making it hard to fight the enemyDisunity of communities who kept fighting one another.Inferior weapons while British had sophisticated weapons like gunsAfrican warriors were not well trainedEpidemics and natural calamities reduced the populationPoor leadershipThe death of their leaders demoralized themSome Africans collaborated with British against fellow Africans
Reasons Africans were denied the rights to grow cash crops were;To avoid competitionThey lacked know how and experienceIn order to provide labour in settlers formsTo avoid spread of diseases.