Sociology In Kenya

 

Sociology in Kenya

I've been here for some time now, in Kenya, and that's where I made my experiences. I always try to go through life with open eyes and ears. I made some observations and I want to share them now.

It should be known, at least to the locals, that Kenya is not a land of milk and honey. The tourists naturally see things differently, but they also don't have the insight that we who live here have. It is also likely that what I noticed would not be noticed by a local, precisely because he is used to it. In Kenya, economic growth can be seen in the shopping malls in the capital that have been built in recent years for a small upper class. The general public has none of it. Almost 40 percent live on less than $2 a day.

Viumbe vyote vya mungu wetu na mfalme wetu

Pazeni sauti ili nasi mwimbe

Pazeni sauti

All our God and our Kings creatures

Raise your voices so that we can sing

Raise your voices

Here's my observation.

In Kenya, not everything works the way some Europeans might be used to. The clocks tick differently here. Slower or faster. If it is 7 a.m. in Europe, it is 1 a.m. in East Africa. This is African time. From this you can already see that there are differences. But that's just by the way. I have a strong feeling here that there is no "togetherness" in Kenya. In Europe we have something called solidarity. Solidarity is an important factor to create a better life. We have a union, that's the association of workers to fight for better working conditions, better wages. Why is that important? Well, a finger can be broken, five fingers make a fist that can't be broken. That is why we in Europe have achieved more than the workers in Kenya. We all fought, that's not possible here, people go abroad, look there for what they can't get or have in ke3. Here there is union, but it is toothless. As I've noticed before, everyone wants to leave Kenya. It's no accident, people here realize something is wrong and they think it's the merit, which everyone thinks is so much higher than in Kenya. However, this is a mistake! that it is the merit that everyone thinks is so much higher than in Kenya. However, this is a mistake! that it is the merit that everyone thinks is so much higher than in Kenya. However, this is a mistake!

I quickly felt that there were problems here. All of a sudden, the scales fell from my eyes. I was standing on the 5th floor of a hotel. I looked down the street, there was a roundabout. Actually nothing special. And now it comes. I turned around and when I looked back down the road, the roundabout was full of vehicles and everyone was crowding in. An impossible situation! Instead of leaving and making space, every millimeter was used, because there was no space between the cars! And then I knew. Here nobody thinks of others, here one only thinks of oneself! That's how society works!

But the problem goes even deeper. This year there is a presidential election. And this is where opinions differ. In Kenya there are 42 different tribes and 3 main languages, which makes everything even more difficult. In this three main language groups the tribes in Kenya can be divided into, they are the;

Bantu-speaking tribes:

Central Bantu: Kikuyu, Akamba, Meru, Embu, Tharaka, Mbere Western Bantu: Gussi, Kuria, Luhya Coastal Bantu: Mikikenda, Swahili, Pokomo, Segeju, Taveta, Taita

Nilotic-speaking tribes:

Plains Nilotic: Maasai, Samburu, Teso, Turkana, Elmolo, Njemps Highland Nilotic: Kalenjin, Marakwet, Tugen, Pokot, Elkony, Kipsigis Lake River Nilotic: Luo

Cushitic-speaking tribes:

Eastern Cushitic: Rendille, Somali, Boran, Gabbra, Orma Southern Cushitic: Bonuses

Ameru Tribe

The Meru or Amîîrú (including the Ngaa) are a Bantu ethnic group that inhabit the Meru region of Kenya on the fertile lands of north and eastern slopes of Mount Kenya, in the former Eastern Province of Kenya.

The largest tribe in Kenya by population is Kikuyu who mainly resides in the central province. The second-largest tribe is the Luhyas who are compromised of several subgroups including the Abanyala and Abanyore (List Of Tribes in Kenya). We want to leave it at that. Back to the election.

There's a party mood: Female voters in Kenya celebrate early in the morning in front of a polling station in western Kenya while waiting for the opening. The presidential election in Kenya this year could set the geopolitical context in East Africa for years to come.

As elections in Kenya have repeatedly been accompanied by outbreaks of violence and allegations of rigging, this will likely be one of the most watched elections of the year.

According to the constitution, President Uhuru Kenyatta cannot stand again. The most influential politicians next to him are Raila Odinga (former Member of Parliament (MP) for Langata and businessman who served as the Prime Minister of Kenya from 2008 to 2013. He is assumed as the Leader of Opposition in Kenya since 2013. Raila Odinga is the presidential candidate for ODM under Azimio La Umoja Coalition, for presidential elections slated for August 2022) who lost the 2017 election to Kenyatta and called the result fraudulent, and Vice President William Ruto (currently serving as Deputy President of Kenya since September 2013. On 15 March 2022, Ruto was endorsed by UDA as the party's presidential candidate for Kenya's presidential election set for August 2022. On 12th April 2022, Kenya Kwanza political coalition endorsed Ruto as its presidential candidate for 2022 elections. Ruto and his wife own an expansive farm in Sugoi. He also owns shares in various real estate developments in Kenya including the Weston Hotel and a large share in AMACO, an insurance company. He has been described as a Kenyan-shilling billionaire.) Before the 2013 election, he allied himself with Kenyatta because both were threatened with indictment before the International Criminal Court; Most recently, the vice president broke away from the president and thus split the common party. (Wikipedia). He has been described as a Kenyan-shilling billionaire.) Before the 2013 election, he allied himself with Kenyatta because both were threatened with indictment before the International Criminal Court; Most recently, the vice president broke away from the president and thus split the common party. (Wikipedia). He has been described as a Kenyan-shilling billionaire.) Before the 2013 election, he allied himself with Kenyatta because both were threatened with indictment before the International Criminal Court; Most recently, the vice president broke away from the president and thus split the common party. (Wikipedia).

Ruto is a Kalenjin, Uhuru a Kikuyu. The 2 tribes have occupied the presidency since independence. Raila is from the Luo tribe. Here is a 2017 list of power relations.

NASA Votes m bk

Luhya- 2.6 million

Kamba- 2.2 million

Luos- 2 million

Coastal bantus – 1.8 million

Kiisiis – 970,000

*APPROX : 9.57 M VOTES*

*JUBILEE VOTES:*

kikuyu – 2.8 million

Kalenjins – 2.3 million

Meru and upper eastern -1 million

*APPROX : 6.1M VOTES*

*SHARED VOTES:*

Somali – 1.4 million

Maasai – 1 million.

Uhuru Kenyatta won.

Raila Odinga's historic strongholds have included Nyanza, Western, Lower Eastern, and Coastal areas. The Upper Eastern area, which includes Meru, Embu, and Tharaka Nithi, voted with the rest of Mount Kenya. Because William Ruto has raided substantial sections of Raila Odinga' s heartland, the year 2022 will be different.

Ruto has campaigned actively in the counties of Kisii and Nyamira in Nyanza. Despite coming up short in the Bonchari by-elections, the UDA candidate received a significant number of votes. He hopes to win important votes in the two counties, as well as some substantial votes in Migori County' s Kuria region.

Both president evaluators have chosen a "running mate", i.e. a deputy president. One chose a Kikuyu man, which is not surprising given that the Kikuyu are the largest tribe in Kenya. On top of that, the other contender got himself a Kikuyu woman. Whoever gets the Kikuyu votes will win.

As we can see here, too, there is hardly any togetherness. Who becomes president cannot be determined whether he is the best choice, but rather by which tribe supports him.

As elections in Kenya have repeatedly been accompanied by outbreaks of violence and allegations of rigging, this will likely be one of the most watched elections of the year.

Parties in Kenya are strongly influenced by political entrepreneurs who mobilize their followers on the basis of their own ethnic group; Leaders of smaller ethnic groups gain influence through alliances with larger ones. William Ruto (ranked among the wealthiest people in the country) is now trying to mobilize the poor and unemployed across ethnic groups, and is responding to demands from young people for an end to cronyism based on identity politics. (Weltsichten.de).

Those born here in poverty have little chance of good schooling and vocational training. Youth unemployment is around 40 percent. As a result, many girls and boys end up on the streets and get caught up in a spiral of violence, crime and drugs. (comundo)

Maembe suru chuku chuku ni sasamole

Mi naning'inia kwa marati nipopoe (On the Beat)

Kiduchu nipe tena baba niue

Mi nakuzimia usizingue unisumbue wewe

Mango Suru Chuku Chuku is Sasamole

I stick to the Martin Nipopoe (On the Beat)

Gradually give me a father to kill me

I'm telling you not to worry about me