24/01/2023
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
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.
