Regular readers of this blog know that one of the reasons why we have picked up so many enemies so fast is because I have vowed to fight tribalism amongst Kenyans with all my strength and resources. One of the ways of doing this is by discussing sensitive issues openly.
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Quip of the day;
All animals are equal but some animals are more equal than others.
From George Orwell's political classic, Animal Farm.
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It is a well-known fact that communities that do not intermarry usually have great difficulties settling in foreign neighborhoods. One example here are the Somalis, mainly from war ravaged Somalia who have in recent years spread out all over the continent and can now be found in large enough numbers in virtually any African country you care to mention. What has happened is that there has been very serious tension that has even led to killings of Somalis in places like South Africa. One of the reasons for the tension is that these guys are loners and NEVER intermarry. What does that tell the neighbors?
Even in Kenya we have some certain communities that have no problem intermarrying with other tribes and have therefore easily merged into communities countryside while there are others whose romantic love is selective and they only fall in love within carefully demarcated tribal boundaries.
One tribe notorious for intermarriage that deserved to be commended are the Luhya. The Luhya have managed to penetrate even tribes that shun marriage to other tribes (whose identify I shall not reveal for security reasons—my personal security that is).
I stand to be corrected but explain to me how a Kenyan living in Nairobi and working in an office where most tribes are represented and visiting social spots where all tribes are represented can end up only dating their own tribe and eventually getting married to an individual from their tribe? The same happens in Mombasa, Kisumu and every major urban center in Kenya.
It gets worse, Kumekucha is unfortunate enough to know some certain undesirable elements who have fun with other tribes basically wasting other Kenyan's time and then end up marrying their own tribe. One notorious man I know (who calls himself my friend) knows exactly which tribes to go to to satisfy his enormous sexual appetite. He says mostly Kambas and tribes of the Coast are ideal for this. Imagine what I feel for all those beauties many of whom were very serious and looking forward to marriage. There should be a law where a jilted woman or man can sue for tribal discrimination.
There has been this argument that I am sick of hearing, which goes something like this. This guy comes from a very large tribe in Kenya and the reason why he ends up marrying from his own tribe is because they are the majority and therefore using the simple law of probability in mathematics chances are highest that he will end up with a lady from his own tribe, Incidentally those who recognize this tribe also know that the same tribe used this same excuse when it was recently revealed in parliament that most public appointments in the Kibaki administration hail from that particular tribe.
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I recognize "this tribe".
ReplyDeleteYes, "this tribe" intermarries, and you know it only too well. Orengo's wife is "this tribe". Jeff Kioinange is "this tribe" and is married to a "Mhindi". One of Simeon Nyachae's wives is from "this tribe". Kipruto Kirwa's wife is from "this tribe". Raila Odinga's son recently married from "this tribe"......the list is endless.
This does not need too much research.You don't need even to wake up to see how much "this tribe" intermarries, if your claim that you are married from "this tribe" is true.
This was an extremely cheap shot, "Chris". If you are running out of "ideas", take a break, we are patient.
Proud "That Particular Tribe" Woman!
What has tribe to do with anything unless used to serve petty and selfish interests? Emotions and love in itself is very personal and cupid's arrow can pierce any chest oblivious of the blood running in the person's veins.
ReplyDeleteTribe only become a serious issue when our polioticians make it the deveil it is presently by using it as a cover to their fraudulent ways.
You only ignore the beauty of probability at your numerical peril. For every Kenyan, there is one of that tribe. Common look around you and see that you cannot avoid them. Even in any metropolitan morgue you expect to have more of them than all the individual others. And what a nice people they are for the many exposed ones who accept the fact that we are all biological accidents in Kenya and not second class countrymen.
Less or more inter tribal marriages, Kenya is big enough for all of us but too small for some of us who when given a hand to shake extends the hospitality past the elbow.
Taabu: I didn't realize that even dead bodies have tribes.
ReplyDeleteyu really do seem to have some beef with "that tribe". and o think people of your calibre are our supposed saviors! am trying hard to find the difference between your rabid way of thinking and that of some politicians. Please dont corrupt our minds with this kind of crap. ati "the tribe" preys on others for sex! kubaff!
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