East africa saw two major human immigrations in the period between bc and ad, both of them involving people of west african of slight physical stature who were similar bunyorokitara towards the end of the 15th century. East african protectorate halopedia, the halo wiki. Protectorate meaning in the cambridge english dictionary. The association in 1888 was given a royal charter as the imperial british east africa company, but severe financial difficulties soon led to its takeover by the british government, which established the east africa protectorate in 1895. Eap, later the colony and protectorate of kenya, was a british colony characterized. Chilver, vincent todd harlow, gervase mathew clarendon press, 1963 africa, east. Kenya becomes another new responsibility of the british government, as the east africa protectorate. List of books and articles about kenyan history online. This article examines an aulihan somali uprising that occurred in the northeastern frontier of great britains east africa protectorate, or eap, during world war i.
Alleged delays at the printers led to a gap in publication from 1917 until 1925. British perspectives on aulihan somali unrest in the east. A british east africa reference library of 64 books is at your fingertips now you can read long out of print books on your own computer. View more articles from bulletin of the american geographical society. East africa or eastern africa is the eastern region of the african continent, variably defined by geography. East africa protectorate was an area in the african great lakes occupying the same terrain as presentday kenya from the indian ocean inland to the border with uganda in the west. In 1890 and 1894 british protectorates were established over the sultanate of zanzibar and the kingdom of buganda uganda, respectively, and in 1895 the companys territory in kenya was transferred to the crown as the east africa protectorate after 1920, the kenya colony and the kenya protectorate. The region called british east africa was renamed the east africa protectorate. This site is like a library, use search box in the widget to get ebook that you want. British east africa historical states, united kingdom. Full text of the east africa protectorate internet archive. List of books and articles about east african history.
He formed a british east africa association which led to the imperial british east africa company being chartered in 1888. Find the best selection from the most respected coins dealers around the world. In the following pages i have endeavoured to give some account of the british east africa protectorate, that is, roughly speaking, our territories between lake. April, 2010 history 4 editions of the east africa protectorate found in the catalog.
East africa protectorate britisheast african history. The british east africa history and genealogy collection if you are researching your family links, doing your family tree, or you just love history this collection is for you. Click download or read online button to get history of east africa book now. Evans, 0951586564, 9780951586563, east africa study circle, 2008.
When the statistics were next published, in 1926, the countrys name had changed to kenya. The colonial government began to concern itself with the plight of african peoples. Although part of the dominions of the sultanate of zanzibar, it was controlled by britain in the late 19th century. Kenya was established a british protectorate in 1895 giving britain complete control and protection over the state of kenya. So in 1895 the companys charter is revoked with compensation of.
Kenya was first known by the british empire as the east africa protectorate. The british were relative latecomers to colonization and. Annual report of the colonies, east africa protectorate, kenya. The east africa protectorate by sir charles eliot, 1905, arnold edition, the east africa protectorate. This is a summary of east african history from pre1500 to the 1960s, and independence.
The early postcards of the british east africa protectoratekenya, 2008, p. The uganda protectorate download ebook pdf, epub, tuebl, mobi. Publication date 1905 topics africa, east publisher. The establishment of administration in the east africa protectorate, oxford studies in african affairs g. History of east africa download ebook pdf, epub, tuebl, mobi.
Although now largely forgotten, the political history of kenya for the first half of. East africa protectorate also known as british east africa was an area in the african great lakes occupying roughly the same terrain as presentday kenya approximately 639,209 km 2 246,800 sq mi from the indian ocean inland to the border with uganda in the west. The imperial british east africa company ibeac was the administrator of british east africa, which was the forerunner of the east africa protectorate, later kenya. Sources and bibliography a history of modern uganda. To the north, there were french somaliland, the british protectorate of somaliland, and italian somaliland. But in taking responsibility for uganda, the british government needs to be sure of the new protectorates access to the sea. Law reports east africa protectorate top results of your surfing law reports east africa protectorate start download portable document format pdf and e books electronic books free online rating news 20162017 is books that can provide inspiration, insight, knowledge to the reader.
The first such government school in the east africa protectorate opened in mombasa in 1912. But in taking responsibility for uganda, the british government needs to be sure of the new protectorate s access to the sea. The early postcards of the british east africa protectorate. In 1895, the british government took over and claimed the interior as far west as lake naivasha. In 1887, a british association received concessionary rights to the kenya coast from the sultan of zanzibar. European brains, capital and energy have not been, and never will be, expended in developing the resources of africa from motives of pure philanthropy quoted in chiryankandath, 2007. East africa protectorate also known as british east africa was an area of east africa occupying roughly the same terrain as presentday kenya approximately 246,800 mi. This protectorate is often, but incorreotlj, confounded irith uganda. Commissioner for the east africa protectorate from january 1901 till. British east africa coins for sale buy british east.
Publication date 1905 topics africa, east publisher london. Jan 07, 2020 a chronology of key events in the history of kenya. The british east africa protectorate and the british protectorate of uganda were at the center, and to the south were german east africa. The protectorate was administered from zanzibar, the residence of the first commissioner, sir arthur henry hardinge. The blue books from 1901 until 1916 all refer to it by this name. Lugard, the high priest and agent of british imperialism in east and west africa once made the following statement. Excerpt from the east africa protectorate in the following pages i have endeavoured to give some account of the british east africa protectorate.
The book is ideal for any reader interested in unraveling the intricate history of this east africa, and especially for students coming to the study of this region for the first time. And history the east coast of africa has played but a small part in history. In 1920 the east africa protectorate was turned into a colony and renamed kenya, for its highest mountain. Apr, 2010 open library is an open, editable library catalog, building towards a web page for every book ever published. History of east africa, volume 2 roland anthony oliver, alison smith, donald anthony low, e. The empire and the centurythe east african protectorate. Not only can they reside continuously in the country, but they can rear children there. An introductory history documents the transformation of east africa from the stone age to the first decade of the twentyfirst century. British east africa protectorate is an article from bulletin of the american geographical society, volume 44. The east africa protectorate classic reprint eliot, sir charles on. History of kenya including masai and kikuyu, german british carve up, british east africa company, east african protectorate, kenya colony, mau mau, independence. It is striking that his judgments, coloured by his colonial career, have not been questioned since, however. As world war i began, east africa was a mosaic of european colonies and protectorates. In the united nations statistics division scheme of geographic regions, 20 territories make up eastern africa.
Report on general survey of british somaliland 1944 colonial. The initial british contact with india was an indirect result of fierce competition with dutch and portuguese trading interests in asia. Search the history of over 424 billion web pages on the internet. Tanzania, kenya, uganda, rwanda, burundi and south sudan are members of the east african community eac. There is a realworld proposal to merge kenya, tanzania, uganda, rwanda, and burundi into a single federated state called the east african federation. A good documentation to look back the east african colonization history. Kenya east africa protectorate, 19011946 british online. Oct 03, 2018 the peculiarity of the east africa protectorate is that, though it is equatorial, large parts of it possess a temperate climate which has been shown, by an experience now amounting to about fifteen years, to be suitable to europeans. The early years of the protectorate include several developments of significance in kenyas subsequent history. Click download or read online button to get the uganda protectorate book now. We use cookies to distinguish you from other users and to provide you with a better experience on our websites. Apr 23, 2018 excerpt from the east africa protectorate in the following pages i have endeavoured to give some account of the british east africa protectorate, that is, roughly speaking, our territories between lake victoria and the indian ocean, whose value is only now beginning to be understood.
Family history tree genealogy british east africa 64 old. East africa protectorate was an area in the african great lakes occupying roughly the same. The east africa protectorate chapteil i introductory,y mv object in writing this book is british east africa protectorate, lo give some account of the and especially of the attracand advantages which it osiers, both in climate and european colonisation. The east africa protectorate colloquially known as british east africa was a territory of the british empire between 1895 and 1920. The east africa protectorate by eliot, charles, sir, 18621931. His own approach was shaped by his experience as a district officer in the last years of british rule.
1267 258 1547 103 560 129 294 1326 571 781 1084 973 253 35 617 544 354 449 1004 1356 891 714 1185 920 1340 1103 814 1251 1304 893 1411 899 768 345 387 1503 1124 1060 1305 39 671 1102 215 416 942 771 835 1387