another distinctive group, with their very cultural uniqueness were the many families of seychelles origin who had gone to work and live in east africa, kenya, tanganyika, uganda and zanzibar under britain colonial rule and seychelles proximity. after the coming of independence to east african countries from the 1950s they were forced to migrate to britain. they are known as the "kenya born" and "east african" seychelles. they also influenced events and affairs at home.