The United States and Kenya are two separate countries‚ on two very separate continents‚ yet they are not that different from one another. In Kenya‚ the people celebrate different holidays‚ have different cultures‚ sustain a different lifestyle; and yet the things we do each and everyday remain the same. We all attend school with the same intentions‚ we all get a job for the same reasons‚ and we both have a government put in place for the same purposes. Although we are thousands of miles apart from
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Did Colonialism Change or “Transform” Africa “Forever”? From 1440 until 1833 the Atlantic slave trade was the principle reason for “normal” relationships between Europeans and Africans. This trade‚ along with other forms of commerce‚ allowed for a healthy‚ friendly and somewhat fair relationship between Africans and Europeans. After 1833—and the end of the slave trade—the relationship between Africans and Europeans took such a significant turn that it would change the African continent significantly
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1.0 Background information Film industry in Kenya has a significant influence on the growth of economy. The film industry is expected to grown tremendously over the coming years. The slow growth of film industry in Kenya can be greatly attributed to the advancement of technology. In order for the indigenous film industry in Kenya to produce quality films worthy of a global audience‚ there are a number of educational‚ technological‚ and commercial concerns that need to be address. Such as Lack of
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CORPORATE BOND MARKET DEVELOPMENT IN KENYA There are several good reasons for developing bond market. The most fundamental reason is to make financial and capital market more complete by generating market interest rates that reflect the opportunity cost of funds at each maturity. This is essential for efficient investment and financing decisions. Moreover the existence of tradable instruments helps risk management. Further the use of financial guarantees and other types of underwriting is becoming
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Colonialism affected every part of African society‚ and its effects continue decades after decolonization. Changes in religion‚ education‚ and urbanization began when Europeans first settled in the continent and started to inject their own culture into existing African communities. The institutions set up by colonizers have remained standing since decolonization‚ both in place of and in addition to the traditional institutions. The consequences of European imperialism are felt in nearly every aspect
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THE NEED FOR COUNSELLING IN KENYA AND THE WORLD TODAY On September 12‚2011 over a hundred people were feared dead in a morning inferno that happened in the Sinai slums.Victims of the Sinai fire and relatives of the deceased needed counselling in order to cope with the trauma as a result of the fire.When one looses a cherished one ‚one goes through various phases.This stages are denial‚anger‚bargaining‚depression and finally acceptance.There is need for counselling as one goes through this painful
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purpose of colonialism include economic exploitation of the colony¡¯s natural resources‚ creation of new markets for the colonizer‚ and extension of the colonizer¡¯s way of life beyond its national borders¡± ( ). This definition fails include creation economic development weaker nations. The meaning of Japanese colonialism is the development of an advanced economic structure in the inferior‚ underdeveloped country of Korea. In this essay‚ I will argue that during Japanese colonialism in Korea‚ Japan
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Introduction Horticultural deals in growing of fruits‚ vegetables and flowers while horticultural commodities have been growing in Kenya since 1950`s‚ the government only began to allocate resources for research and export promotion in late 1960`s. as a result of the government encouragement the volume of horticultural exports from Kenya rose almost 25 fold between 1968-1986‚ becoming a major source of foreign exchange. The horticultural export sector has experienced rapid growth since 1966 because
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A SURVEY OF DIVIDEND PRACTICES IN KENYA: A CASE STUDY OF QUOTED FIRMS IN THE NAIROBI STOCK EXCHANGE JUNE 2009 ACKNOWLEDGEMENT We are grateful to our supervisor‚ Mr. Luther Otieno for tirelessly guiding us throughout the writing of the project. Indeed‚ his encouragement and wise counsel greatly inspired us throughout the period we were writing this project. In addition‚ we thank all the lecturers at the University of Nairobi who taught us during our undergraduate studies. We are also grateful
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like to live under other nations‚ however noble and great the latter may be.” Colonialism has occurred countless times throughout history‚ and the effect it has on native cultures is greatly felt by inhabitants of those cultures. Some historians believe that a group loses its identity with the death of its culture. The way history has been written directly affects how our world is today‚ so some could argue that colonialism is necessary. Native people are often deeply troubled by the overtaking of their
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