Relations Between Kamba and Somali Communities of Kitui County-Tana River County in Kenya 1850-1963
| dc.contributor.author | Maluki, Kyavoa | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2026-03-17T12:07:59Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2026-03-17T12:07:59Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2025-09 | |
| dc.description | A Thesis Submitted to the School of Law, Arts and Social Sciences in Partial Fulfilment of the Requirements for the Award of the Degree of Masters of Arts of Kenyatta University, September, 2025 Supervisors; 1.Edwin Gimode 2.Lydia Muendo | |
| dc.description.abstract | This study examines the relations between the Kamba and Somali communities in Kenya from around 1850 to 1963. An analysis of these relations in the precolonial period was taken in an attempt to lay a foundation for assessing the relations in the colonial period. Colonial policies and their impact on the Kamba-Somali relations up to 1938 were investigated. Effects of the Second World War and decolonization process on the relations between Kamba and Somali up to 1963 were assessed too. The study argues that the initial settlement of both the Kamba and Somali communities in the area of study was majorly determined by environmental factors which in turn shaped the demand and supply of products and therefore relation between the two communities. With the onset of colonialism, relations between the two communities were heavily influenced by the policy of pacification which endeavored to create a rigid boundary between the two communities and so affected free interactions and trade. Later, during the Second World War and the period after the war, the relations between these two communities were characterized by tension, division, and suspicion. The trends of interaction were interpreted using constructivism and social interdependence theories. The study was justified in that it examined two communities instead of one and demonstrated trends that come from such dynamic interactions as contrasted with relations within one group. Literature on inter-ethnic relations was reviewed for sharper conceptualization of the study. Two research designs were used. These two included descriptive and historical research designs. Methodologically, a purposive sampling technique was employed. Snowball sampling technique was also used where knowledgeable informants referred the researcher to others who also had information about the study. Data for the study was collected from both primary and secondary sources. Primary data was verified against secondary information. Secondary data was obtained from books, journals, archives and newspapers | |
| dc.description.sponsorship | Kenyatta University | |
| dc.identifier.uri | https://ir-library.ku.ac.ke/handle/123456789/32789 | |
| dc.language.iso | en | |
| dc.publisher | Kenyatta University | |
| dc.title | Relations Between Kamba and Somali Communities of Kitui County-Tana River County in Kenya 1850-1963 | |
| dc.type | Thesis |