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Appraisal of the influence of Governance Policy implementation on land administration in Kenya: ( A case of Lamu County, Kenya)
No full textA history of coffee production in Kiambu county of Central Kenya, 1912 -1978
No full textThis research examines the history of coffee production in Kiambu County between
1912 and 1978 basing on three objectives; to investigate the origin and development of
coffee production in Kiambu County from 1912-1950, to examine the role of Africans
in coffee production in Kiambu County from 1950-1963 and analyse the contribution of
coffee production to the economic transformation of Kiambu County from 1963-1978.
Coffee growing was introduced by the Missionaries and later on adopted by the white
settlers. Africans duty was to provide labour as the whites reaped handsomely at their
expense as shown through the use of dependency theory. This research was carried out
in Githunguri and Gatundu constituencies of Kiambu County using both primary and
secondary data. A total of 15 informants comprising of both gender of varying ages
were interviewed. The research established that, despite coffee production among
Africans being prohibited, by 1930s Chief Koinange had made unsuccessful attempts to
plant the coffee trees. To appease Africans after the outbreak of the Mau Mau rebellion
in 1952, the colonial government was more than willing to accommodate Africans
demands, though with conditions in order to pacify the settlers. Spirited campaign by
African chiefs for the lifting of the ban had at last materialised. It was thus not
surprising that the first beneficiaries of coffee production among Africans were the
chiefs and headmen as established by this research. Reforms were undertaken by the
colonial government under the Swynnerton Plan of 1954 which involved land
consolidation and issuance of title deeds. Cash crop growing increasingly became
lucrative as compared to other economic activities. Africans engaged in coffee
production in both large scale and small scale and later on joined co-operatives to
market their produce. Through the proceeds from coffee production Africans were able
to transform their social economic well being. A number of challenges however, began
to bedevil coffee production in Kiambu, corruption and poor leadership not only in
factories but also at societal level dented the economic glory that had been associated
with coffee production
Effect of Parental Socio-Economic status on Pupil"s academic performance : A Survey of Manyatta Zone-Kisumu
No full textFactors hindering effective service delivery in Local Goverment Authorities in Kenya;A case study of Karuri town Council
No full textFactors affecting central procurement in the manufacturing sector:A case of Norda Industries Limited-Nairobi
No full textEffects of inventory management on profitability of supermarket:(A case of uchumi supermarket)
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