Question

Which one of the following policies was a COMMON feature of the rule of Kenyatta of Kenya and Nkrumah of Ghana?

Options

• Rapid industrialisation with financial support of foreign loans

• Staunch support for the pan-African Movement

• Ban on all opposition parties and establishment of one-party rule

• Adoption of a pro-western stance and reconciliation with the white settlers

Answer 1

Ban on all opposition parties and establishment of one-party rule

Explanation:

Kenyatta and Nkrumah imposed one-party governance after independence, prohibiting opposition parties. They felt that centralised power would promote national unity, economic development, and stability in their newly independent nations.