Brief History on Kenya

After I spent a day at school I learned a lot about Kenya's history. It all started a very long time ago, records of humans living in Kenya date back over 2 million years ago. During the Bantu Migrations (1000-1800 AD), people migrated to what is present day Kenya, along with other countries. By around the 8th century, Kenya was trading with Arabic, Indian, Persian, and Chinese merchants on the Kenyan coast. They traded skins, ivory, gold and spices. By the 19th century, the United Kingdom was influencing Kenyan culture. Before 1870 Kenya was independent of European control; it was through councils of elders. However, in 1884 a trading concession was allowed to the British East Africa Company. The British East Africa Company spread Christianity throughout East Africa. By 1890, the British governed Kenya. The Mau Mau uprising (1952-1959) began primarily because native Africans wanted access to the Kenya highlands, which were mostly occupied by white settlers

After the Mau Mau uprising, Kenya was declared itself an independent republic. 

 The first president was Jomo Kenyatta.

                                       The most recent president was Uhuru Kenyatta.