How did European Colonialism affect Kenya? :: History, European Colonization

The sun never sets on the British Empire, Great Britain very much bragged. By 1914, about 85% of the earths surface was colonized by Europe. Between 1884 and 1885, The Berlin Conference took place to carve up the African virtuous (Background Essay). Europeans saw high potential in Africa and thought the continent was empty, even though it was not. It was roughly untouched and they thought they could do anything they wanted (Doc.1). Great Britains colonization in Kenya affected the countrys devotion and culture, education, and government. European colonization in Kenya had a large impact on Africas religion and culture. Africa had over 100 ethnic groups in which were effected from the colonization. (Doc.2). The Europeans believed that Africans did not have a developed religion and believed in bizarre thing such as witchcraft (Doc.6). But, in the Abaluyia Story of Creation, it told how the world and man was created, which was really like the European religion of Christianity in whic h Adam and Eve was made in a similar way. This proved that they indeed did have an organized religion (Doc.7). In 1962, 80% of Kenyans believed in the indigenous beliefs, but after in 2002, only 26% of the population believed in the indigenous beliefs. Because Europeans believed in Christianity, Protestant beliefs went from 7% in 1962 to 38% in 2002, and Catholic beliefs went from 3.5% to 28% (Doc. 8). Europeans felt they gave Africans the Christian religion, a pukka form of government, and a more developed civilization (Background Essay). The colonization in Kenya changed their culture also. Kenyans changed their clothes. Leaders of Kenya including the first president Jomo Kenyatta wore habiliment very similar to the clothing of the Europeans (Doc.5). This made people feel that their clothing was not in fashion and they had to follow the way of the Europeans. This decreased the amount of people wearing their regular clothing and the amount of people following their own culture. Kenyas religion and culture truly converted, because of European colonization. European colonization had an impact on the government of Africa. superstar day, a white man came to the African council and told them that they now had a king. The King of Europe was now their king and Africa was his land. A new council was made in the township of Nairobi, in which acted for their King and was Africas government. The council made laws for the Africans to follow (Doc.