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CONTRIBUTION OF INDIAN LEADERS IN KENYAN TRADE UNION MOVEMENT

    1 Author(s):  PRAVASINI BARIK

Vol -  9, Issue- 12 ,         Page(s) : 157 - 167  (2018 ) DOI : https://doi.org/10.32804/IRJMSH

Abstract

The construction of the Kenya- Uganda railway track was the main reason of migration of Indians in Kenya. They mostly settled in various parts of Kenyan territory which is now known as modern Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda. After WW2 they became involved in various occupations fields and this railway track laid the foundation of cultural and economical life of both countries. Through this cultural exchange Indians became more interested to engage in Kenyan mainstream politics. They were playing a significant role in the Kenyan nation-building process. The Indian origins were actively participating in Kenya politics from the colonial period to till Independence. As a Diaspora community they sacrificed their own comforts to bring Independence for Kenya, they constantly engaged in Kenya politics to success the liberation movement and freed to country from colonialism. The study intends to explain how Indians became important sources in Kenyan politics and how the Kenyan government appreciated them after independence. The study also explains the two most protagonist leaders in Kenyan mainstream politics and their contributions for their country. The trade union movement was taken place in Kenya to save the workers’ rights from the Imperialist government and their exploitative policies. In this movement, the contribution of Makhan Singh and Pio Gama Pinto as an Indian origin were unforgettable and they shaped the movement and brought the freedom for Kenya. Through this study, I describe the past relation of India and Kenya, contributions of Indian origins like Makhan Singh and Pio Gama Pinto as a trade unionist and nationalist leaders, the birth of trade union movement and how Kenyan government appreciated both two leaders in post-independence

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