Out of Africa | Compare and Contrast
1895: The British government establishes the East Africa Protectorate, which controls the political and economic life of the people of what is now called Kenya.
1963: Kenya gains independence.
Today: Kenya remains an independent republic with a parliamentary form of government.
Late 1890s: The Uganda Railroad makes Nairobi an important trade center and the center of British East Africa. The city offers relatively comfortable accommodations for European settlers, who bring many of their customs with them.
Today: Nairobi is the capital of Kenya...
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