Sir Arthur Hardinge

Sir Arthur Hardinge

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Sir Arthur Hardinge was a British colonial official who served as the first Commissioner of the East Africa Protectorate in the late 19th century. He is noted for his alliances with local leaders, such as Oloibon Lenana of the Maasai, using diplomatic strategies that facilitated British colonial authority and exemplified the tactics of divide and rule in the region.

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Sir Arthur Hardinge became the first Commissioner of the East Africa Protectorate in 1895.

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