Who were the original inhabitants of Kenya?

The earliest inhabitants of Kenya were hunter-gatherers, but from about 2,000 B.C. shepherds came to the region. So from around 800 AD sailed Arabs to Kenya. Some settled and married, and they created the Swahili culture along the coast. The first European to reach Kenya was Vasco da Gama in 1498.

What was Kenya called in the past?

East African Protectorate
Kenya. The name of the mountain was accepted, pars pro toto, as the name of the country. It did not come into widespread official use during the early colonial period, when the country was referred to as the East African Protectorate. The official name was changed to the Colony of Kenya in 1920.

What was the history of conservation in Kenya?

CONSERVATION PLANS IN KENYA 3.1 Historical Development of Resource Use Planning in Kenya 3.1.1 Before 1900: The Pre-Colonial Period In the pre-colonial era, resource management in interior Kenya depended heavily on whether a group was agrarian or pastoral.

What was life like in pre-colonial Kenya?

In the pre-colonial era, resource management in interior Kenya depended heavily on whether a group was agrarian or pastoral. The agrarian societies were highly dependent on cultivating the land for crop production. The shepherds, on the other hand, believed that all livestock were given to them by God.

Most of the Europeans settled in the former "Kenyan White Highlands" between 1918 and 1948. During this period, the development of African land resources was mainly managed through the African Land Development Board (ALDEV), without any specific plan until 1946.

What was resource management like in Kenya before 1900?

3.1.1 Before 1900: The Pre-Colonial Period In the pre-colonial era, resource management in interior Kenya was highly dependent on whether a group was agrarian or pastoral. The agrarian societies were highly dependent on cultivating the land for crop production.