Although the first European men to venture into Kenya were two German missionaries, the Europeans did not make permanent settlements until later (B). During the Scramble for Africa in the 1880s, the British took control over most of Kenya. The coast, an important resource, had been previously controlled by a sultan, but the British East Africa Company gained control of it. (B). As for the interior, it was divided between Britain and Germany (B). The first objectives of the new settlers were to set up their absolute authority, as well as usher in their new administrative system (B). They expected the greatest conflict from the Maasai tribe, the largest at the time, but they were compliant (B). They even helped the British grasp the more obstinate Kikuyu tribe (B). Some speculate that the Maasai were subservient due to a devastating outbreak of disease in the late 1800s (B). In the case of some of the tribes, such as the Nandi, military occupation was required to achieve command (B).
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