In colonial Kenya a "hut tax" __________.

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The "hut tax" imposed in colonial Kenya forced heads of households (primarily men) to seek wage labor in order to earn the necessary cash to pay the tax. This disrupted traditional subsistence farming practices and led to the growth of a cash economy. Women also had to participate in wage labor to contribute to the household income, but the tax was primarily aimed at men. Option A is incorrect as the hut tax was primarily aimed at men, not women. Option B may be partly true, but it is not the primary objective of the hut tax. Option C is incorrect as the hut tax was paid in cash, not labor.

In Colonial Kenya a "Hut Tax" __________