Editing History of Kenya (section)

====First World War====
{{main|East African campaign (World War I)}}
Kenya became a military base for the British in the [[First World War]] (1914–1918),<ref>{{Cite book|author1=Tucker, Spencer |author2=Wood, Laura Matysek |author3=Murphy, Justin D.|title=The European powers in the First World War : an encyclopedia|date=7 December 2018|publisher=Routledge |isbn=978-1-135-68425-9|oclc=1079786953}}</ref> as efforts to subdue the German colony to the south were frustrated. At the outbreak of war in August 1914, the governors of [[British East Africa]] (as the Protectorate was generally known) and [[German East Africa]] agreed a truce in an attempt to keep the young colonies out of direct hostilities. However [[Paul von Lettow-Vorbeck|Lt Col Paul von Lettow-Vorbeck]] took command of the German military forces, determined to tie down as many British resources as possible. Completely cut off from Germany, von Lettow conducted an effective [[guerrilla warfare|guerilla warfare]] campaign, living off the land, capturing British supplies, and remaining undefeated. He eventually surrendered in [[Zambia]] eleven days after the Armistice was signed in 1918. To chase von Lettow the British deployed [[Indian Army]] troops from India and then needed large numbers of porters to overcome the formidable logistics of transporting supplies far into the interior by foot. The [[Carrier Corps]] was formed and ultimately mobilised over 400,000 Africans, contributing to their long-term politicisation.<ref name="R. Mugo Gatheru 2005"/>