Migration of Indians from East Africa

What was the postwar migration of Kenyan and Ugandan Asians to Britain?

After independence, thousands of Asians migrated to Britain from Africa, especially from Uganda and Kenya.

When was the migration of Asians from Kenya and Uganda to Britain?

Asians from Kenya and Uganda migrated to Britain in the 1960s and 1970s.

Why was there migration of Asians from Kenya and Uganda to Britain?

Here are some of the reasons why Kenyan and Ugandan Asians migrated to Britain in the 1960s and 1970s.

• ❖ Before these countries became independent, the Indians had held important positions in the government, and in business.
• ❖ The newly-independent African countries followed the principle of 'Africa for the Africans'. They resented the amount of power the Indians had on the government and the economy.
• ❖ In Kenya, President Jomo Kenyatta introduced laws banning Kenyan Asians from trading in certain areas.
• ❖ In Uganda, President Idi Amin claimed to have had a dream where God told him to expel the Ugandan Asians.
• ❖ After he became President, in 1972, Idi Amin told all Asians who were not Ugandan passport holders that they had to leave Uganda within 90 days.