The Kabras Peasant Agricultural Economy In Kenya Before The Entry Of Sugarcane Farming
Mukhwana M. Duncan
Moi University, School of Arts and Social Sciences, Department of History, Political Science and Public Administration
Chang’ach J. K.
Moi University, School of Arts and Social Sciences, Department of History, Political Science and Public Administration
Keywords: Peasant, agriculture, household, subsistence, diversification
Abstract
The article provides in-depth insights of the diverse peasant Kabras household subsistence agricultural economy before the entry sugar factories in Kabras-land. The article captures the historical aspects of the origin of the name Kabras, who the Kabras people are, teir migratory trends to end up occupying their present Kabras-land. The article enunciated the peasant subsistence agricultural household before the arrival of the two sugar companies (Butali and West Kenya sugar companies) in the area, which had guaranteed subsistence household survival. With the dynamic nature of society, the Kabras retained their distinct identity despite their intricate interactions with diverse social ecological typologies on/along their migratory routes. This is therefore an attempt at understanding the dynamic and resilient Kabras prior to the arrival of West (Kabras) and Butali sugar companies