The New Imperialism was the period of colonial expansion by the European powers, United States and Japan in late 19th and early 20th century. The reasons for the New Imperialism include economic, exploratory, ethnocentric, political, and religious motives. The number of changes in politics, economy, and social were drastic. Overall, social consequences of imperialism were most significant because Kikuyu peoples ways of life were drastically changed and exploited. Imperialism had a highly negative effect on the economic growth of colonized nations.
In Kikuyu, their grievances over taxes, labor