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Social and economic developments during colonial period in Kenya and Reasons for the construction of the Uganda railway line.

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SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENTS DURING THE COLONIAL PERIOD IN KENYA.
The Uganda Railway
The railway was built between 1896 and 1901 with George Whitehouse as the Engineer. Work was mainly done by 32,000 Indian coolies and 5,000 clerks and craftsmen. The locals could not provide skilled labour.
Reasons for the construction of the Uganda railway line.
a) To promote trade with the outside world by encouraging the exploitation of available resources and enable the colony sustain itself
b) To link Uganda with the Coast so that the British can achieve their strategic interests.
c) To enable missionaries to go the interior to spread Christianity.
d) To help stop slave trade since slaves would no longer be needed to ferry goods to and from the coast.
e) To provide quick, safe and convenient means of transport for government administrators/troops.