The british government in africa decided to build the railway from kenya to uganda to connect the interior parts. History and government form 3 mid term 1 examination 2020 649. Kcse history paper 3 2017 the kcse history paper 3 2017 exams are yet to be available soon. African studies american studies ancient near east and egypt art history asian studies book history and cartography biblical studies classical.
Kenyauganda rift valley railways project esia summary. Identify one institution which advised the governor in kenya in the administration of the colony during the early 20th century. State five factors that facilitated the mau mau movement. Kenya had the best internal and international communication services in the british protectorate by 1930. Several mengo works have long used kampala station in preference to one. Mar 05, 2019 in december 1895, george whitehouse, the british engineer tasked to build the kenya uganda railway, sailed into mombasa harbor with only a sketch of the route the railway was supposed to take. Rail head reach nyrobi, name later changed to nairobi. The first volume 1 is a history of the uganda railway written in the 1940s when the railway company was known as the kenya and uganda railways and harbours and published at the end of that decade under the jurisdiction of the new east african railways and. Identify one newspaper which published african grievances up to 1943. Mar 12, 2015 the kenyauganda railway emerged in the 1890s and had a profound impact on kenyan society until it met with problems late in the twentieth century. With the building of the kenya uganda railway, economic and administrative.
Protectorate, and who strongly opposed the building of the uganda r. Critics complain of secrecy, poor planning, corruption, lack of commercial viability, excessive indebtedness to china and other flaws. The holy ghost fathers established a station at st austins near nairobi in 1899 while the consolata fathers from italy opened a station in nyeri in 1907 the mill hill fathers reached kenya from uganda. Before reaching the greatrift valley there is a long stretch of plateau. Geographical imagination and technological connectivity in east africa. One of the items in my 2017 bucket list is to travel from nairobi to mombasa and back using the good old uganda railway. The roots of urbanisation in uganda are traced back to the 1890s when a european presence was established in the country a period that defined uganda s spatial and urban development pattern. History and government syllabus 2021 syllabus high school. The uganda railway was constructed through maasailand which enhanced colonialbritish administration. The slavery, the system for obtaining cheap labour, was banished. Work on the railway began at the port of mombasa, in what was then called british east africa, in 1896. Urbanisation in uganda is relatively young compared to kenya and tanzania. Diesel locomotives of kenya diesel locomotives by count.
When the three countries of kenya, uganda and tanzania and uganda borders become kenya railways. However work did not take off until 30th may 1896 due to the following. Contribution of indians in kenya uganda railway chitra gadgil phd research scholar abstract. The people there have seen thousands of days like this, and for what reason should there be any surprise. Construction began at the port city of mombasa in british east africa in 1896 and finished at the lines terminus, kisumu, on the eastern shore of lake victoria, in 1901. Its original length of 660 miles or 1056 kilometres lay entirely in what we now call kenya. Kcse history and government notes form 1 to form 4 kcse. Today the railway across kenya is less vital than when porterage was the. The intended terminus at kisumu on the shores of lake victoria was reached in 1901. The proposed project aims to establish the extent of the nairobi railway. Despite its seminal role in modern kenyan history, the kenya uganda railway fell. This article therefore attempts a historical situating of the lapsset corridor by. The uganda railway was a metregauge railway system and former british stateowned railway company.
For this they needed a labour force on a large scale. By 1914 there were many missionary societies working in western kenya. The uganda railway and the fabrication of kenya in. Staff writer february 1955 57 class locomotives pdf.
Pdf lecture notes on the history of kenya david peter. The completion of the uganda railway speeded up the immigration of asians into kenya. Introductionthe history of kenya is divided into three main parts. It defined the location of many towns and the presence of kenyans of indian origin in some major towns like mombasa, nairobi and kisumu. The uganda railway and the fabrication of kenya brill. Military labour in east africa and its impact on kenya springerlink.
The construction of the uganda railway started way back in 1896 at mombasa. History and government form 3 mid term 1 examination 2020. After a series of mergers and splits, the line is now in the hands of the kenya railways corporation and the uganda railways corporation. The kenya uganda railway shaped kenya as we know it today. Outline three reasons why african reserves were created in kenya during the colonial period. A railway to nowhere, the building of the lunatic line 18961901 stephen mills on. This is its current status after the collapse of the kisumu railway. These two books were produced for the east african railways and harbours, nairobi, kenya and, while being focussed on the uganda railway were as much a social and economic history of east africa. It was built by engineers from britain and artisans from india. Is the relationship mutually beneficial or one partner continues to take advantage of the weaker party. Put in your best and get the best out of your kcse exams.
The main line of the uganda rail network runs from the kenyan border to kampala. More seriously the boundaries were responsible for dividing single communities such as the maasai and kuria between kenya and tanganyika later, tanzania, the somali among kenya, somali and ethiopia, the luo, also among kenya, uganda and tanzania, and the teso and the samia between kenya and uganda. Railway extension from gulu station on the tororo to pakwach line to. African studies in his history of the kenya and uganda railway from its conception to. The construction of the uganda railway began in kenya in 1896. The station is a long, recent10oking building of brown brick. Most of them set up businesses in mombasa, nairobi and kisumu. To establish effective control over british east africa. Give five reasons for the construction of the uganda railway. Mention two types of political elections held in kenya. Get your kindle here, or download a free kindle reading app. Outline the problems faced by the railway builders during. History and government form 3 mid term 1 examination 2020 this file contains questions and the marking scheme in it. It was named the uganda railway which remained in use until 1926, when it was the kenya uganda riilway.
The uganda railway and the fabrication of kenya published on 05 feb 2019 by brill. The uganda railway was 1921, in constitute, d as a separate financial entity under the control of the central railway council, and in 1925, when under the kenya and uganda transport order in council the name of the railway was changed to the kenya and uganda railway, the office of the high commissioners for transport was established. Indeed some have compared this to the completion of the kenyauganda railway more than a century ago. What were the reasons for the construction of kenya uganda railway. It was a blessing because it eased transport between the coast and the interior but a. See, back then kenya railways was vibrant, functional and had a regular schedule.
Social and economic developments during the colonial. One belt one road initiative an african perspective. What were the reasons for the construction of kenyauganda. Apreliminary survey was done in 1892 by jrl mac donald of the ibeaco. The story of the kenya and uganda railway, being the official history of the development of the transport system in kenya and uganda. The railway became both a blessing and a curse for the country. The site was chosen by the kenya uganda railway kur constructors in june, 1899 when the rail line reached nairobi because it offered a suitable stopping place between mombassa and kisumu. The uganda railway was, in 1921, constituted as a separate financial entity under the control of the central railway council, and in 1925, when under the kenya and uganda transport order in council the name of the railway was changed to the kenya and uganda railway, the office of the high commis sioner for transport was established. The epic line would stretch for a thousand kilometers, and would be one of the biggest engineering project of the time undertaken by the british. Jan 04, 2017 in 1948, the kenya uganda railway had been linked with the tanganyika network to become the east african railways. East african railways master plan study home africog. Post independence development of nairobi city, kenya samuel o.
The railway was built from 18961901 between mombasa and kisumu. After settling down the asians began forming clubs on the basis of their caste and religion. In the case of the akamba and the maasai, they were forcefully recruited. Thus, 18961901 uganda railway was constructed covering a distance almost 600 miles from mombasa to lake victoria. The uganda railway was constructed from 1896 to 1903 between mombasa and lake. Beyer garratt locomotives for the kenya uganda railways pdf the railway gazette. History and government syllabus 2021 syllabus high. The line linked the interiors of uganda and kenya with the indian ocean port of mombasa in kenya. This is a download from opendocs at the institute of development studies. Freight traffic on the kenya and ugandas railways in 2008 was only 1.
The rift valley railways is the kenya uganda concessionaire operating freight and passenger rail services in kenya and uganda on an exclusive basis. Home international mission photography archive, ca. From the west victoria dispersal point a group moved and entered east africa at appoint south of lake victoria and then proceeded eastwards across northern. May 04, 2020 b explain six ways in which the construction of the uganda railway promoted economic development in kenya.
The territory of what would become the british colony of kenya was little. The uganda railway was named after its ultimate destination, for its entire original 1,060kilometre 660 mi length actually lay in what would become kenya. The calm, quiet haze of the early morning day settles on a town. Standard gauge railway phase 1 journey mombasa kenya railways. This paper attempts to study the contrasting responses of two kenya tribes, the. The story of the kenyan coast is worth telling over and over again. The high commissioner is the governor of kenya, and in that capacity he is advised by a railway council, consisting of official and unofficial representatives of kenya and uganda. Each group has a diverse history, based on migration, evolution of the group. Mombasanairobi standard gauge railway sgr project3 which seeks to connect kenya, uganda, rwanda and south sudan as part of the one belt one road initiative. Kenyas railway history and its indian roots the standard. Masai and kikuyu responses to the establishment of british. The kenya and uganda railways and harbours the great. Why kenyas ambitious crosscountry railway is controversial. Ballast the material used to for the formation of a railway track cape gauge 1067 mm 42 gauge, as on the tazara railway coupler the mechanism to connect rail wagons cbru democratic republic of congo, burundi, rwanda, uganda comesa common market for eastern and southern africa cpcs cpcs transcom international ltd.
Problems experienced during the construction of the uganda railway. The company was founded in 2005 and has been granted a 25year mandate to operate railway services on more than 2,000 kilometers of track linking the indian ocean port of mombasa in kenya with the. After a successful purchase of the past papers it is time for revision. Nov 24, 2019 the uganda railway, was a metregauge railway system and former british stateowned railway company. Local personnel to operate and maintain the railway had to be trained, mainly, in kenya. May 09, 2018 the uganda railway was named for its ultimate destination. Kenya railway corporation, operating costs as a percentage of. Uganda s latest decision came amid reports that kenya revised downwards its reported earnings from the sgr between mombasa and nairobi. Social and economic developments during the colonial period. The line linked the interiors of uganda and kenya with the indian ocean port.
There was adequate water supply from the nearby nairobi river and the mbagathi river. However, i remember my mother telling me funny stories of how a trip from nairobi on her way to school in nyanza was always filled drama. Kenya to upgrade old rail line to deliver uganda link. East african railways kenya and uganda history forum. This is the history of kenya uganda railway first documentary produced by pro 27 media, on 2842019. Kenya uganda railway network legend rail network for rvr concession 2010 line to be added to concession in future the system has 219 locomotives 175 in kenya and 44 in uganda and approximately 7500 wagons and three water ferries approx. The historical approach to infrastructure studies highlights the effects of largescale infrastructures beyond. Dec 28, 2018 at the end of 2020 i acquired copies of the 2 volume series compiled by m. Early political organization in kenya up to 1939 1. I recently picked up a copy of each of the two volumes of permanent way written by m. This used to be one of the main railway stations along the mombasakisumu railway route. Core aggregating the worlds open access research papers.
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