Backpacking Through Africa 15 Colonial Authority

 Meanwhile, more and more Kikuyu tribe members were moving to Nairobi or being forcibly relocated from their land, fuelling resentment.

Their leader Harry Thuku was imprisoned by the British.

After World War II, the Kenya African Union (KAU), a political organization opposing colonial rule, strengthened. Its demands became sharper,

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Backpacking Through Africa 14

 The continuation of the story is similar to the colonization history of the USA. White settlers began moving to the fertile highlands north of Nairobi and forced the authorities to push the Maasai into two reserves. 

In 1911, despite the treaty, they seized the northern reserve and relocated the Maasai to the southern one. By 1920, the number of settlers had grown to 9,000, and by 1950 to 80,000.

 Janin Klemenčič (to be continued)

Backpacking Through Africa 14 White Settlers

 At the time, the Maasai were involved in a civil war between two tribal factions, the Ilmaasai and Iloikop.

They were also weakened by hunger and disease. Therefore, the British more easily concluded an agreement with Maasai leader Olonano and built the Mombasa-Uganda railway. They transferred the seat of their colonial authority to Nairobi.

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Backpacking Through Africa 13 Turbulent History

 The history of British colonialism in East Africa is not that long. The Kenyan interior remained untouched until the 1880s due to the fierce Maasai warriors.

However, European explorers had already penetrated all over Africa by then, and the conquest of Kenya was only a matter of time.

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Backpacking Through Africa 12 Bolsheviks

 
Mrs. Roche is a fascinating woman. She is Polish by birth, Janina Jurkowska. As a young girl, the Bolsheviks exiled her along with thousands of compatriots to Siberia. Later, she ended up in Iran and India before sailing to Tanzania and then Kenya.  Her brother joined the British colonial police and was killed by Mau Mau rebels in the 1950s. Her husband, half Irish and half Indian, died twenty years ago, and their children now live in Canada.

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Backpacking Through Africa 11: Mrs Roche's

 
Her hotel is popular among travelers due to its pleasant homely atmosphere. It consists of a wooden house and two barracks – one with dormitories, the other with sanitary facilities. In the kitchen, where breakfast is served every morning, there is a bulletin board with something new every day, while the veranda and lounge are perfect for evening chats.

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Backpacking Through Africa 10: Backpackers' Hotel

 
The hotel is quite far from the city centre, has only dormitories, and is not very clean, but it has a large garden for camping, is cheap, and the company is excellent. The courtyard is full of jeeps, motorcycles, and vans, with the occasional bus or bicycle mixed in.

For anyone needing info about neighboring countries and enjoys listening to dizzying travel tales, this is the place.

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