East and Southern Africa - DICKINSON ISD：东部和南部非洲-狄金森学区.ppt

Kenya: Physical Geography Climate is hot and tropical near the equator and cooler throughout the Great Rift Valley. Northern Kenya prone to droughts Southern Kenya very fertile; around the Great Rift Valley Kenya: Colonialism British took control in 1890s Built railroads to encourage economic growth Railroads encouraged new settlers; new city of Nairobi grew Kenya won independence from the British in 1963 Kenya: Government and Economic Activities After independence the new elected president (Jomo Kenyatta) called for “Harambee” (pulling together) to help the economy Based the economy on growing coffee and tea The focus on cash crops left little land for subsistence farming Led to famine and malnutrition One of the most stable countries in Africa, but rising populations in the late 1980s led to political unrest 1997 free elections – Daniel arap Moi Kikuyu ethnic group managed to win every election. Why? Kalenjin vs Kikuyu 2008 Next week marks a year since Kenyas political rivals, Mwai Kibaki and Raila Odinga, signed a power- sharing agreement designed to end the violence between their tribal allies. Golden fields roll past the window as you drive through the Rift Valley. This is where Kenyans grow the maize that feeds the whole country - except that this year they are not growing it. Nor did they last year. Instead the farmers are packed together in their thousands, under tattered, once-white emergency tents – next to their fields. At risk Most of these families are too scared to go back to the farms they were thrown off a year ago simply for belonging to President Mwai Kibakis Kikuyu tribe. Some tend their farms during the day, returning to the camps to sleep at night. But that is only if they have received a government grant to buy seeds, and most have not. The government says it has run out of money to help, but urges them to go back anyway because the maize shortage is putting 10 million Kenyans at risk of starvation. Anthony Nganga is going ba