Kenya and East African Solidarity

Kenya has always been a symbol of unity in East Africa as it has acquired passive sovereignty after many years of conflict with the UK in colonial times. In December 1963, many factors contributed to the independence of Kenya, using positive, passive and rebellious style, and they condemned colonial rule and gained independence. In the 19th century, many European countries began to actively focus on African countries, and most of Kenya and East Africa was immediately approved by the UK.

~ Kenya ~ I believe that the land of vast prairie is the country of East Africa - Kenya in the south plain of Serengeti - where the soul prays to the gods of the clouds. In Rift Valley, East Africa, she has a mountain range of the same name. They are as high as 17,000 feet, and their top is often covered with clouds full of clouds, so the snow will never melt there. Her motto is "Harambee", which means "to make everyone work together" with her main language of Swahili. She has gentle forests, hilly areas, desert areas, and many of her people are the Kikuyu tribe. The habitat of wildlife is in Masai Mara district, especially "Big Five" - ​​leopard, buffalo, rhinoceros, elephant, lion -. As the herd moves, there are other animals like reptiles and birds. Kenya believes in this wonderful land, she is very beautiful and spectacular. I hope to see her someday. ~ Bjf ©

Ngugi Wa Thiong'o is an East African writer who grew up in the colony of Kenya and believes that the important aspect of the colonial conquest process is to control the language of students. Specifically, separating family / community languages ​​from school spaces is an iconic colonial age strategy. He wrote in his book "Going to the Mind" as follows. One of the most humiliating experiences is the discovery of Gikuyu near the school. The culprit is corporal punishment - three to five canes on the naked waist - or a metal inscription on the neck, for example my stupidity and my scorpion. Our night teachings, our direct community words, and one of the words we work in the field ... Then I went to school, colonial school, but this harmony collapses It was. My educational language is no longer the language of my culture. (Thiong'o, 1986, 111)