Why Many Communities Are Uncomfortable With The Kikuyu

It all stems from Kikuyus adaptability, hard work and success. I will give an example. 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 KerichoBelieves 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 DIGO (Coastals/Locals)
• No investments. Very superstitious and heavy drinkers of Mnazi Wine.
• They seldom Invest in their childrens education.
• Wants all upcountry people (Foreigners) to move out coz the Port/Institution is theirs.