The intention of colonialism‚ though cloaked with moral justification‚ was clear from the beginning: in order to assert oneself as a dominant power‚ a country must steal‚ ravish and exploit the land‚ people and culture belonging to another. The belief that taking of foreign land was justified because a particular country had the power to do so with little genuine resistance was so prevalent during the late Nineteenth‚ early Twentieth centuries that it significantly‚ and tragically affected those
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INFLATION Inflation is a term that refers to a persistent increase in general price levels of goods and services over a given period of time. The rise in inflation is mainly attributed to rise in food and fuel costs which results in a sharp rise in the prices of goods and services in the local market. MEASURING INFLATION Consumer Price Indices Inflation rate is calculated as the rate of change in consumer price indices from one period to another. Periods can be yearly or monthly. Pa-(Pa-1)Pa-1×100Where:
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RIGHT TO HOUSING UNDER THE CONSTITUTION OF KENYA The right to housing comprises an intricate part in the realization of one of the most basic needs of a human being‚ shelter. Everyone has the right to a decent standard of living as stated in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights‚ a document that has attained the status of jus cogens due to its wide acceptance. Essential to the achievement of this standard is access to adequate housing. It has been said that housing fulfills physical
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Colonialism in the Congo: The Terror of Civilization The images of gaiety and wonder that typically accompany one’s thoughts of an expedition into the magnificent natural wonders of Africa lie in stark contradiction to subjugation and cruelty of a people as displayed in The Congo Report. An aspect of the government’s masquerade of a virtuous mission in the Congo is the “efforts to suppress such barbarous practices” and bring civilization to the “savages”. Private enterprise was able to hide a large
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Basic Information - UK The UK is in Europe and it is an island between the North Sea and the Atlantic Ocean. The UK is a well developed country. The Gross National Income per capita is 41‚370. Kenya Kenya is in Africa and the equator runs through Kenya. Nairobi is the capital of Kenya. Kenya is not a well developed country and the gross national income per capita is only 760. The population- UK The Population is 62.3 million. The birth rate is 12 births per thousand people. The
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CHAPTER ONE 1.1 Introduction This chapter comprises of the background‚ statement of the problem‚ objectives of the study‚ research questions‚ significance of the study‚ the scope of the study and the conceptual framework. 1.2 Background to the problem Every 10 years‚ the IUCN World Parks Congress (WPC) brings together conservation experts from around the world to share information and ideas‚ and set a global policy agenda for protected areas. The 5th IUCN World Parks Congress was held
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CRISIS IN THE KENYA COFFEE INDUSTRY INTRODUCTION For many years‚ Kenya has been famous for its coffee. Described as strong in body and intense in flavor‚ Kenyan coffee‚ which belongs to the Arabica variety‚ is considered one of the world’s most consistent sources of high-grade caffeine. And because of its good cash returns to local farmers‚ coffee has traditionally occupied a large share of the country’s most productive lands‚ grown mostly on rich‚ red volcanic soil in areas with high and well
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Located near the center of a continent ridden with governmental unrest and economic struggles‚ the nation-state of Kenya attempts to stabilize to become an emerging democracy. Kenya has only been an established nation for the past half-century‚ but it has seen its fair share of ethnic strife‚ environmental issues‚ and a governing regime that almost did not capitulate. In this short time period‚ it has also had two constitutions and has been governed by multiple parties. But things may be beginning
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Imperialism in India Document 1 According to this author‚ what are the benefits of imperialism to the colony? Imperialism profited the colony because the colonizers helped built a civilization‚ the progressive nations can establish schools and newspapers for the people of the colonies What are the benefits of imperialism to the colonizer? They were able to help the colony built a civilization and they them self’s were able to control garden spots and built roads and transportation
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TOURISM IN KENYA INTRODUCTION Tourism is the world’s largest industry. According to World Tourism Organization (WTO)‚ tourism accounts for more than 10% of the world total employment‚ 11% of the Global Domestic Product (GDP) and the total tourist trips are predicted to increase to 1.6 billion by 2020. In Kenya tourism is an important sector of the economy‚ in 2006 tourism was the leading foreign exchange earners contributing Ksh 56.2 billion while attracting 1.8 million tourists (Source :Kenya Tourism
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