Ways in which the Zanzibar Revolution brought about positive changes in the living conditions of the people of Isles.

Ways in which the Zanzibar Revolution brought about positive changes in the living conditions of the people of Isles.

• Increased access to education. The revolutionary government built schools and colleges for the people of Zanzibar and provided free education to college level.

• Restoration of land to the services of Africans. The government nationalized most plantations that were owned by Arabs and restored to indigenous people.

• Promotion of Africans participation in politics and governance. The revolutionary government ensured peoples participation in political and governance responsibilities.

• Improved housing. The revolutionary government took the drastic measures to improve the living conditions of the people of Zanzibar by building good houses for workers and other people, i.e houses built in Michenzani, Kilimani, Kikwajuni etc.

• Improvement of means of infrastructure. The revolution government constructed roads and bought ships to facilitate marine transport from Zanzibar to Tanganyika and other destination.

• Improved health services. Hospital and dispensaries were built across Zanzibar and to this date the campaign for improving the health standards of the people of Zanzibar is ongoing.