Abstract
This paper studies on the struggle and undertakings of Dr Taaita Toweett towards the achievement of independence of Kenya from 1958 to 1964. The paper starts by ventilating on the background of Toweett from childhood to the time he plunged to politics in 1958. The paper focuses on two objectives, namely, the emergency of Taaita Toweett in to active politics and his contribution and legacies of Toweett towards achievement of independence. The paper uses the great man theory postulated by great historian Thomas Carlyle. The theory describes the influence of the leaders like Napoleon and Shakespeare in ancient societies thus applicable in the analysis of Toweett activities in the straddle for independence in Kenya. Qualitative methodology and historical technique were used in data collection while historian research design and purposive sampling were the main techniques used to identify the oral informants. Archival information was also a source of written data collected. The main themes which guided this research paper are the emergence of Toweett into active politics in 1957, the first Lancaster House conference of 1960, the formation of National political parties and the second Lancaster House conference of 1962.
Highlights
This article is about the constitution struggles of Taaita Toweett towards the attainment of self-rule in Kenya
The article examined Towett’s early life to help lay a proper foundation on his political journey. It established that Toweett was born in 1925 to Christopher Chelogoi Arap Abosiek and Tabsaba Temugo in Chepwagan village, Litein area, Bureti constituency, Kericho County
In both primary and secondary school, Toweett served as a student leader, this equipped him with the leadership qualities and pushed him to join the political world and become a great leader.[6]. He joined Makerere University where he pursued a Diploma in Sociology, English literature and history. Later after his diploma study, Toweett was appointed by the Europeans in Kericho District as junior Community Development Officer (CDO) to help in administrative duties.[7]
Summary
The article examined Towett’s early life to help lay a proper foundation on his political journey It established that Toweett was born in 1925 to Christopher Chelogoi Arap Abosiek and Tabsaba Temugo in Chepwagan village, Litein area, Bureti constituency, Kericho County. The missionaries’ education moulded and transformed Toweett to be a more responsible person even though he had been responsibly taking care of his siblings as from the age of ten when his mother passed on.[5] In both primary and secondary school, Toweett served as a student leader, this equipped him with the leadership qualities and pushed him to join the political world and become a great leader.[6] After the secondary level, he joined Makerere University where he pursued a Diploma in Sociology, English literature and history Later after his diploma study, Toweett was appointed by the Europeans in Kericho District as junior Community Development Officer (CDO) to help in administrative duties.[7] Due to his exemplary work, he was later elevated and appointed as the first senior African Community Development Officer
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