Establishing The Role Played Development Of Western Education In Nandi During The Inter

This study analyzed the role of the Local Native Council (LNC) in the development of Western education. The Local Native Council was an outfit created by the colonial government following the enactment of the LNC Ordinance in 1922 in Kenya. This study... More

This study analyzed the role of the Local Native Council (LNC) in the development of Western education. The Local Native Council was an outfit created by the colonial government following the enactment of the LNC Ordinance in 1922 in Kenya. This study specifically sought to establish the extent to which the LNC’s structure, membership and functions influenced its role in the development of western education. This study was carried out in Nandi County of western part of Rift Valley region of Kenya. The study targeted the old men who lived or had knowledge about the period when the LNC and the ADC (African District Council) were in existence. The study design used was snowballing and purposive sampling technique. Structural functionalism theory was used to evaluate the effectiveness of the LNC in the discharge of its role in the development of western education among the Nandi. Historical materials were used to analyze the impact of western education on the Nandi people. T Less