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Where have the grazing lands gone? In 1885, Maasailand was divided into two parts: British Kenya and German Tanganyika. The Maasai lost 60% of the lands and became confined to an arid zone with uncertain rainfall and poor pastures.
The Maasai community lost their grazing lands due to a combination of colonial policies and later developments:
1. Colonial Partitioning of Land (1885)
As European imperial powers scrambled for control over Africa in the late nineteenth century, the region was divided into colonies. An international boundary was established between British Kenya and German Tanganyika in 1885, cutting Maasailand in half.
2. Best Grazing Lands Taken for White Settlement
The best grazing lands were gradually taken over for white settlement, and the Maasai were pushed into a small area in southern Kenya and northern Tanzania. The Maasai lost about 60% of their pre-colonial lands as a result, and they were limited to an arid zone with uncertain rainfall and poor pastures.