THE SOVIET UNION AND COMMUNISM AS FACTORS AMONG KENYA INTELLINGETSIA IN KENYA'S INTERNAL PROBLEMS, 1957-1966

Abstract

This is a case Study of Kenyan intelligence and its relations with the Soviet Union in the decade between 1957, and 1966 when Kenyans found themselves involved with the issues of the Soviet Union and Communism and the West's challenge to them. The British-Colonial Government in Kenya had been expressing its concern over possible communist influence in Kenya for some time. In 1958, a year, after the first fourteen Africans, were elected to the Legislative Council, they were Risked to collaborate with the British Government and the West in keeping Communism out of Kenya., The majority of those Africans, most of whom became cabinet 1 and high Government officials in the 1960's pledged to use all their powers to block Communism. Others were-cautious-and skeptical. The climax came in 1966 when- the Kenya-Government decided to purge, from the party and the Government those politicians who advocated