Want to create interactive content? It’s easy in Genially!

Get started free

African Decolonization

Rebeka Deneb Maya Pérez

Created on October 23, 2023

Start designing with a free template

Discover more than 1500 professional designs like these:

Mobile App Dossier

Color Shapes Dossier

Notes Dossier

Futuristic Tech Dossier

Crowdfunding Campaign

Company Dossier

Economy Dossier

Explore all templates

Transcript

African Decolonization (Kenya)

Rebeka Deneb Maya Pérez & Harislaos Ilías Jiménez Araujo

State's Official Name

Background Information

  • Fact 1: Kenya was under British colonial rule during this period.
  • Fact 2: The construction of the Kenya-Uganda Railway began in 1896, connecting Kenya to the Indian Ocean and facilitating trade.
  • Fact 3: The Mau Mau uprising, a rebellion against British colonial rule, took place in the 1950s.
  • Fact 4: The Lancaster House Conference in 1960 paved the way for Kenya's independence negotiations with Britain.

Republic of Kenya

Key Characters

Map

Jomo Kenyatta

  • Fact 1: Jomo Kenyatta became the first President of Kenya in 1964.
  • Fact 2: He played a crucial role in Kenya's struggle for independence.
  • Fact 1: Dedan Kimathi was a leader of the Mau Mau rebellion.
  • Fact 2: He was captured and executed by the British in 1957.

Dedan Kimathi

Timeline

  1. 1895 - British East Africa Protectorate established.
  2. 1920 - Kenya becomes a British crown colony.
  3. 1944 - Formation of the Kenya African Union (KAU).
  4. 1952 - Outbreak of the Mau Mau uprising.
  5. 1957 - Capture and execution of Dedan Kimathi.
  6. 1963 - Kenya gains independence from Britain.
  7. 1964 - Jomo Kenyatta becomes the first President of Kenya.
  8. 1969 - Introduction of a single-party system in Kenya.
  9. 1966 - Kenya declares itself a republic within the Commonwealth.
  10. 1969 - The introduction of the Sessional Paper No. 10, which emphasized African Socialism as Kenya's guiding principle.

Random Facts

Fact 1: Kenya achieved full independence from Britain on December 12, 1963. Fact 2: Kenya became a republic on December 12, 1964. Fact 3: The Kenyan flag, featuring black, red, and green stripes, was adopted in 1963.

SOURCES

Roller, S. (n.d.). How did Kenya gain independence? History Hit. https://www.historyhit.com/1963-kenyan-independence/ Kenya | People, Map, Flag, Religion, Language, capital, & Election. (2023, October 20). Encyclopedia Britannica. https://www.britannica.com/place/Kenya/World-War-II-to-independence The Decolonization Of Kenya. (n.d.). The Decolonization of Kenya. https://decolonizationofkenya.weebly.com/ The Learning Network & By The Learning Network. (2011, December 13). Dec. 12, 1963 | Kenya gains independence. The Learning Network. https://archive.nytimes.com/learning.blogs.nytimes.com/2011/12/12/dec-12-1963-kenya-gains-independence/