East Africa Protectorate

A racial powderkeg had begun to grow after 1896 as immigrants from India came to the area as money lenders, traders, and artisans. Racial segregation was normalized, with the European s assigning the Highlands to themselves. Other restrictions included commercial and residential segregation in the towns, and restrictions on Indian immigration. It was a sticky wicket as the Indians rapidly grew to outnumber the Europeans by more than two to one by 1919 . India was a crown colony whose citizens enjoyed certain privileges. The question was whether the Indians were to be recognized as citizens of the British Empire or as a subject race.

In 1920 , East Africa Protectorate became a crown colony known as Kenya Colony. In particular, Indians in Kenya objected to the reservation of the Highlands for Europeans. Bitterness continued to grow between the Indians and the Europeans. The population in 1921 was estimated at 2,376,000, of whom 9651 were Europeans, 22,822 Indians, and 10,102 Arab s. Mombasa , the largest city, had a population of 32,000 in 1921. A portion of the Great Rift Valley is a feature of the area.

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