The Maasais lost their grazing lands due to the following reasons:
→ In 1885 itself, Maasai land was cut in half by an international
boundary drawn between the two colonies British Kenya and
German Tanganyika.
→ The best pastures were reserved for white settlements, and
the Maasai tribes were given arid, small areas in south Kenya
and north Tanzania.
→ This lack of good grazing lands and a two-year drought led to
loss of almost 60% cattle belonging to the Maasai tribes.
Increase in cultivation and promotion of game reserves added to
their woes.
Thus, with the increasing power of the colonists and their
adverse impact on the Maasai's social life, this community
gradually lost all its grazing lands.
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