Why is it incomplete to call colonial control over Maasai pastoralism only land policy?

Correct answer: It also controlled access to grazing lands, seasonal movement, borders, and social-political organisation

Colonial rule did not merely take or divide Maasai land; it also restricted the seasonal movement needed to find pasture and water. Drawing borders, creating reserves, and limiting access to grazing areas affected Maasai social and political life as well. Thus, it was wider control over a pastoral way of life, not simply a land policy. Option B is too narrow because the control was not limited to taxation. Exam tip: in answers on the Maasai, link land issues with mobility, seasonal migration, and grazing rights.