| dc.description.abstract | The focus of this case study is the economic transformation
that took place in Tiriki during the colonial period and the effects
of the transformation. The study spans the period from the time the
whole of western Kenya was separated from Uganda and became part of
Kenya in 1902, until the achievement of independence in 1963.
The colonial period represents the most profound change in
Tirikiland. With the establishment of colonial rule, the Tiriki were
subject to a number of forces working towards change. Their
incorporation in a new, very large political entity, which threw
together many formerly independent African peoples and which also attracted European and Asian immigrant had far-reaching changes on them. Along with a radically new political order, colonial rule also set in motion economic forces which worked to ,diversify the economy of
the Tiriki and to integrate it into the world economy.
It is the argument of this study that colonialism transformed
the pre-colonial Tiriki economic structure and organization. The alien
rule created new economic structure and consequently the economic
organization and, production also changed. The study shows that the
pre-colonial Tiriki economic systems underwent a far reaching
transformation. In its turn, this transformatien had profound effects s
on the economic structure and organization of the Tiriki society.
The material for this study is derived from written sources which
include reports from Kenya National Archives, Church reports, government
publications, books, articles and dissertations. Oral interviews
collected from individuals who participated in or directly
observed the events of the period also provide useful information . | en |
