If a Kikuyu, Luo, Kalenjin and Luhya were all to be employed on the same day at the same … organization E.G. Kenya Ports Authority, Mombasa and you visited them after 10 years, this is what you would find: KIKUYU -Living in his own house in Mombasa; family living in Mombasa; happily settled at coast -Has rental houses, matatu in Mombasa -Owns a small car 1300cc EFI -Meets a friend at a local cheap bar for nyama choma and one or two beers discussing business JALUO -Living in big expensive rented house. -Has a big car 4000cc petrol -Family living in Mombasa -No investments; Thinks of investing back home but fears being bewitched -Leader of KPA trade Union; Always complaining, agitating for fairness/ equitable distribution of resources -Meets ten friends in a pub with loud music each person has six beers waiting to be drunk and politicking. KALENJIN -Family living in Kericho while he works in Mombasa; wishes there was a Port in Kericho so that he could be nearer home -Has small car 1300cc which is in Kericho -Has bought small farm in Kericho -Believes Kikuyus are thieves; wishes they would be evicted from Rift Valley. -Drinks beer/choma alone or with fellow clansmen and usually less discussions LUHYA -Has 2 wives; one in Bungoma, other in Mombasa -Hopes to get a Luhya MD to give him promotion to ease burden of 2 families -No investments. Beer/Choma, Lingala music and a sweet sixteen girl are favorite. -Amazed by Kikuyus success
By Dr.Paul Bundi Karau I arrived at Kanyakine High School on 18th February 1999 a small village boy. I had never been to a boarding school, and certainly this is the furthest from home I had ever gone. The boys who were assigned to escort me to Mungania dorm looked at my stunted height and loudly wondered how I would survive in Beast's school. "Who is Beast?" I asked in bewilderment. "You will know." Musyoki answered curtly. It didn't take me long to know who Beast was. The following day, as the 10 o'clock tea was being served, I heard a commotion, with boys leaving their tea and running helter-skelter towards the classrooms. I was a fresh mono, so I didn't know what was happening. I ran along the pavement, and came upon a mighty man, who appeared to be adjusting his trousers. He yanked his belt and thrust one whip towards me. I had encountered Beast himself. He was tall, imposing, burly and endowed with a thunderous voice that could re...
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