tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32060070.post5501534624681606424..comments2024-03-28T10:14:04.854+03:00Comments on Gathara's World: Why The Kenyan Identity Is Wearing ThinGatharahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05615274760892257015noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32060070.post-58365441443532531262016-06-03T14:32:13.656+03:002016-06-03T14:32:13.656+03:00The problem in Kenya persists as portrayed in this...The problem in Kenya persists as portrayed in this article. The problem is there but we don't have the courage to face it head-on. I'll try to give you my theory. Just see if it makes sense.<br />Prior to Colonialism, this area currently called Kenya had different Kingdoms, Chieftains et cetera. There were Oloibons, Orkoiyots, Kaya Elders and so forth that led respective tribes. These respective tribes interacted in trade and inter-marriages. Apart from fights over water-sheds and Livestock raids, there were no fights between communities.<br />Then the colonialists came in and things changed dramatically. Divide and conquer was their strategy, not to civilize Kenyans but to Exploit Kenyans and their resources. And that happened very efficiently.<br />After world war two, Franklin D. Roosevelt and Winston Churchill Entered into the North Atlantic Treaty and agreed to decolonize so as to avoid another world war. So did they Decolonize Africa but they were keen to retain Africa as a Source of Raw Materials and a Market for finished goods. They knew quite well that since Kenyans were already divided, Kenyans won't be able to process their raw materials into finished goods thanks to internal conflicts. Furthermore, the thing that brought Kenyans of different ethnicity together was freedom. When Kenya was decolonized, it was now everyone for himself.<br />The facts are that the twentieth century was too fast for Kenyans and Africa at large. So many changes were imposed on Kenyans and they never took time to internalize them. To-date, Ethnic affiliation seems superior to patriotism simply because Nationalism was never an undertaking by Kenyans.<br />Now, I've never seen anybody climb a tree from the Top. I would propose two approaches. One, Federalism that will retain Kenya as a country but devolve most of the powers and resources to the regional leaders. Two, Cessation where the tribes will have their own leaders and maybe they will integrate into the larger Kenya at their own pace and preference.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com