The Palgrave Handbook of Kenyan History

Preface
Contents
Notes on Contributors
Chapter 1: Introduction: Kenya in Historical Perspective
Introduction
Part I: The Long Precolonial Moment
Part II: Colonial Encounters
Part I: The Long Precolonial Moment
Chapter 2: The Bantu Origins, Migration, and Settlement in Kenya
Introduction
The Theoretical Debates
Bantu Settlement into Kenya
Western Bantu
Central Kenya Group
Coastal Bantu Group
Conclusion
References
Chapter 3: The Migration of Nilotes and Their Settlement
Introduction
The Proto Nilotes
Western Nilotes
The Eastern Nilotes
The Southern Nilotes
Conclusion
References
Chapter 4: Cushitic Migration and Settlement in Kenya
Introduction
Background to Migration and Settlement of Cushites
Two Waves of Migration: The Southern Cushites and Eastern Cushites
Southern Cushites
Eastern Cushites
The ‘Misri’ Legend among Cushitic Migration Narratives
Linguistic Support in Describing Cushitic Migration
Examples of Cushites in Kenya
The Orma of Kenya
The Borana of Kenya
The Somali of Kenya
Conclusion
References
Chapter 5: The Arrival of Arabs and Asians in Kenya
Introduction
Asians
Asians in the Interior of Kenya
Arabs at the Coast
Arabs in the Interior of Kenya
Conclusion
References
Chapter 6: Kingdoms, Politics, and State Formation in Pre-colonial Kenya
Introduction
The State in Pre-colonial Kenya
The Witu Sultanate and the Swahili City States
The Kadimo Chiefdom in Yimbo
The Kitutu Chieftaincy
The Wanga Kingdom
Conclusion
References
Chapter 7: Traditional Families and Social Networks in Kenya
Introduction
Context
The Notion of the Family
Forms of Families
Marriage
Types of Marriage
Kinship and Social Networks
Conclusion
References
Chapter 8: Pre-colonial Economic Activities: Crafts, Industry, and Trade
Introduction
The Development of Crafts and Industry
Clay Work/Pottery
Basketry
Cloth Making (Weaving and Spinning)
Leatherwork
Woodworking
House Building
Iron Working Industries
Salt Industry
Trade in Pre-colonial Kenya
Local Trade in Pre-colonial Kenya
Long-Distance and External Trade in the Pre-colonial Period
Conclusion
References
Part II: Colonial Encounters
Chapter 9: The Colonial Political Economy in Kenya
Introduction
Theoretical Considerations
British Conquest and Establishment of the Colonial Economy
European Settlement and Emerging Commercialization of the Economy
The African Economy and Growth of the Peasant Economy
Impact of Commodity Production on African Societies
The Development of Merchant Capital, Urbanization, and Industrialization
Conclusion
References
Chapter 10: The Kenyan Shilling: History of an  East African Currency
Introduction
A Word on Global Currency
Colonial Evolution of the Kenyan Shilling
African Deficits over Demonetized Currency
Response of Africans to the Shilling Currency
Conclusion
References
Chapter 11: Colonial Agricultural Development
Introduction
Ascendance of Commercial Estate Farming
African Agriculture in Pre-Depression Years
Post-Depression Trends
Agricultural Developmentalism and Decolonization
Conclusion
References
Chapter 12: The Impact of the First and Second World Wars on Kenya
Introduction
The Mobilization for the War Effort: Carrier Corps and Kenya African Rifles
The Carrier Corps
The King’s African Rifles (K.A.R.)
The Economic Hardships
Revolts and the Rise of African Nationalism
The Social Consequences of the War
The Rise of Settler Dominance
Conclusion
References
Chapter 13: Politics and Social Life in White Settler Towns
Introduction
Background and Context
White Socialization in Colonial Settler Towns
Implications of White Settler Socialization
Conclusion
References
Chapter 14: The Environment Under Colonialism
Introduction
Community-Environment Relations in Precolonial Times
Colonial Intrusion and Development of Environmental Regulation
Impact of Colonial Policies and Practices on Landscapes and Communities
Conclusion
References
Chapter 15: The Mass Media and Cultural Change
Introduction
Mass Media, Social Development, and Cultural Imperialism
Conclusion
References
Chapter 16: The Influence of Pioneer Schools and Makerere University on Kenya’s Post-Colonial Development
Introduction
Historical Background of Alliance High School
Selected AHS Alumni
Historical Background of Alliance Girls High School
Selected AGHS Alumni
The Influence of Alumni from Other Kenyan Pioneer Schools
Makerere University and the Training of Kenyan Elite
Conclusion
References
Chapter 17: African Women in Colonial Kenya, 1900–1963
Introduction
African Women and Resistance against British Colonialism, 1900–1914
African Women in Colonial Administration
African Women in the Colonial Economy
African Women in Colonial Education
The African Female Body in Colonial Kenya
African Women and the Politics of Decolonization
Conclusion
References
Chapter 18: The Trade Union Movement in Colonial and Postcolonial Kenya
Introduction
Trade Unionism in Colonial Kenya
Conditions of Work Environment During the Colonial Periods
Trade Unionism in Postcolonial Kenya
Challenges Faced by Trade Unions in Kenya
References
Chapter 19: The Rise of Anti-colonial Nationalism
Introduction
Background
Forms of Resistance and the Roots of Anti-colonial Nationalism
Roots of Anti-colonial Nationalism After World War II
Mau Mau War and Anti-colonial Nationalism
Anti-colonial Nationalism’s Triumph and Division
Conclusion
References
Chapter 20: Lancaster House Independence Constitutional Negotiations, 1960–1963
Introduction
Lancaster House 1 (LH1)
Lancaster House 2 (LH2)
Lancaster House 3 (LH3)
References
Chapter 21: Political Consolidation and the Rise of Single-Party Authoritarianism
Introduction
Rational Choice and Political Power
Political Consolidation and the Rise of Authoritarianism
Conclusion
References
Index