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Was independence brought to Kenya by freedom fighters, or was it an illusion created by the British colonizer? A THREAD TO FREE YOUR MIND & OPEN YOUR EYES
#WapiganiajiwaUchumuHuru
#EconomicFreedomFightersKenya
The real factors that led to Kenya's "independence" were both economic and political. Allow us to indulge your curiosity for a bit 1/24
The economic reasons are rather obvious, especially when you consider that Kenya, just like the rest of colonized Africa, was created to be a raw materials extraction zone. Indeed, the Berlin Conference of 1885-6 was driven purely by commercial needs 2/24
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