#Jomo Kenyatta

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By Stephen Millies

Seventy years ago the most notorious “terrorist” — as labeled by the U.S. and British media — was not a Palestinian, an Arab, or a Muslim. The person demonized was Jomo Kenyatta, who became the first president of independent Kenya. At the time, Kenyans were fighting for their freedom from British colonialism. 

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When the Missionaries arrived, the Africans had the land and the Missionaries had the Bible. They taught how to pray with our eyes closed. When we opened them, they had the land and we had the Bible.

Jomo Kenyatta

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Jomo Kenyatta was a Kenyan anti-colonial activist and politician who governed Kenya as its Prime Minister from 1963 to 1964 and then as its first President from...

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De peperbus van nonkel Miele (73): Opstand tegen de westerse kolonisatie in Kenia

Kenia. De bevolking voelt tot vandaag, zoals de meeste Afrikaanse landen, het juk van het Westen. Vooral de boeren en jongeren van Kenia zullen het geweten hebben met het ontwerp begrotingswet 2024-2025 en de ‘Seed Act’.  Er kwam enkele weken geleden een opstand in heel Kenia van vnl. de jongeren. Ze noemen zichzelf Gen Z. Er vielen tientallen doden en gewonden. Het parlement werd bestormd. De…

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TENDER FOR REGISTRATION OF SUPPLIERS FOR GOODS, SERVICES AND WORKS FOR THE FINANCIAL YEAR 2024/2026 - JKUAT

JOMO KENYATTA UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURE AND TECHNOLOGY (JKUAT) TENDER NOVEMBER 2024  TENDER NOTICE-INVITATION TO REGISTER AS SUPPLIERS FOR 2024-2026 FY’s Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology (JKUAT) invites applications from interested eligible firms to register for the supply of the under listed goods, for the period of two (2) years. Interested and eligible candidates may…

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How Chinas two collaborative projects could hold the key to secure the modernization of Kenya's agricultural sector

Two collaborative projects with China could hold the keys to secure the modernization of Kenya’s agricultural sector Agriculture is one of the pillars of Kenya’s national economy, accounting for nearly one-third of its GDP and more than half of its exports. About 80 percent of the country’s population is engaged in farming and animal husbandry. The arable land area is 92,000 square kilometers…

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Former Kenyatta son's residence raided

Former President Uhuru Kenyatta has claimed that his first-born son Jomo’s residence in Karen was raided by mysterious individuals who identified themselves as police officers on Friday. Addressing the media on Friday night, the furious Uhuru said the alleged DCI officers arrived at his son’s residence seeking to ransack the place. “I got a report from my son that he came and the watchman said…

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ROOM 4 | ALL MINE PART 2

𝑷𝒂𝒊𝒓𝒊𝒏𝒈: 𝑫𝑩𝑭! 𝑺𝒕𝒆𝒗𝒆 𝑹𝒐𝒈𝒆𝒓𝒔 𝒙 𝒔𝒉𝒚!𝒓𝒆𝒂𝒅𝒆𝒓. 𝒓𝒆𝒂𝒅𝒆𝒓 𝒊𝒔 𝒊𝒏 𝒉𝒆𝒓 𝒆𝒂𝒓𝒍𝒚 20'𝒔 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝑺𝒕𝒆𝒗𝒆 𝒊𝒔 𝒊𝒏 𝒉𝒊𝒔 𝒍𝒂𝒕𝒆 30'𝒔

𝑺𝒖𝒎𝒎𝒂𝒓𝒚:  𝑺𝒕𝒆𝒗𝒆 𝒊𝒔 𝒂 𝒈𝒐𝒐𝒅 𝒇𝒓𝒊𝒆𝒏𝒅 𝒐𝒇 𝒚𝒐𝒖𝒓 𝒅𝒂𝒅𝒔, 𝒕𝒉𝒂𝒕 𝒉𝒆 𝒎𝒆𝒕 𝒕𝒉𝒓𝒐𝒖𝒈𝒉 𝒂 𝒈𝒐𝒍𝒇𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒄𝒍𝒖𝒃. 𝒐𝒏𝒆 𝒔𝒖𝒎𝒎𝒆𝒓 𝒚𝒐𝒖𝒓 𝒘𝒐𝒓𝒌𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒂𝒔 𝒉𝒊𝒔 𝒂𝒔𝒔𝒊𝒔𝒕𝒂𝒏𝒕. 𝑶𝒏 𝒂 𝒃𝒖𝒔𝒊𝒏𝒆𝒔𝒔 𝒕𝒓𝒊𝒑 𝒕𝒐 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝑺𝒂𝒇𝒂𝒓𝒊, 𝒕𝒆𝒏𝒔𝒊𝒐𝒏𝒔 𝒓𝒊𝒔𝒆 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒆𝒏𝒕𝒂𝒏𝒈𝒍𝒆𝒎𝒆𝒏𝒕𝒔 𝒆𝒏𝒔𝒖𝒆

𝑾𝒂𝒓𝒏𝒊𝒏𝒈𝒔: 18+ 𝖠𝖦𝖤 𝖦𝖠𝖯, 𝒑𝒐𝒔𝒔𝒆𝒔𝒔𝒊𝒗𝒆.

A/N: first time using the one bed trope hope you like. smut will start in part 3, I promise. Images and gifs are not mine.

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You woke up, just as dawn was disappearing, you felt well rested. Well as well rested one could be because of sleeping under the stars and having noises around you. Getting up you got yourself ready for the day, after you were done, you got filling your water bottle, packing your passport so that it is easy to reach. 

Happy with your efforts, of cleaning up and doing the bed as you found it. You dragged your suitcase and travel bag along. You were going to miss Morocco. It was such a beautiful culture to experience, from the people, the food, music and overall wildlife in Morocco. 

You’d even exchanged contact with one of the women that you met at a restaurant in Marrakech. Her name was Faiza, she helped her parents around the family restaurant. She was lovely, and had great tips for places to visit the next time you planned to visit Morocco. 

An idea you weren’t entirely opposed to. Maybe you could convince Steve to come along again. Who were you kidding? Why would Steve want to come here again with you? Just as you reached the door, Steve was at the front of your room door. Caring freshed a cup of freshly pressed juice. 

“Morning, darlin’”. He says handing it to you. 

“Morning, Steve”. You take the juice from him. 

“And thank you”. You continue, the cold juice was a nice welcome, the ice cubes help cool you down, with the already warm temperatures for only 7am. He nods. And takes you carry bag, and hauls it over his shoulder. You were left carrying your camera bad, that was very light. There Steve was pulling your suitcase along, behind him. That's how Steve was, ever the gentleman. 

It is refreshing to interact with a man who was actually a gentleman, quite far from the men you’d had unfortunate run-ins with. You move quickly to walk beside Steve. 

“Did you have a good sleep?”.  

“Yeah it was alright, much better than the previous nights, you?”.

You don’t know why you had asked that question. Most nights were too hot or were overloaded with work to do. Particularly for Steve you had to edit photos and send them over to other editors. A lot of the photos being taken were going to be featured in travel and wildlife magazines. 

You helped most nights with editing or reviewing the writing, along with more experienced writers within the group. You were still rusty on the writing. However, the others didn’t mind. They gave you great pointers. It was a nice change from your day job as a nurse. 

“It was okay, quite hot though, I think the AC is broken”.

“Why didn’t you say anything, we could have organised something”.

“Didn’t want to bother anyone”.

“It wouldn’t have bothered me, please if you have any AC issues, let me know okay”.

“Yeah, I’ll do that next time”. 

“Good, let's get going, we have a plane to catch”. 

After what seemed like an ever ending ensue of traffic, and an unloaded bus later, and 17 hours of travel. The group had reached the Jomo Kenyatta International airport. Before heading inside the group Steve and Sam had done a head count, and split everyone into pairs. You were paired up with Steve and you were happy you were. 

To say you were tired was an understatement. You desperately wanted a nap. So the sooner you get to check into a hotel the happier you’d be. 

Now everyone was waiting to board the plane to Kenya. You hoped you could do a little shopping in Kenya to grab a few souvenirs to give to your family and friends. In addition, a few nice outfits to take pictures in and upload to your instagram.

As you waited for announcements, you caught up with reading, you hadn’t had the time and quiet space for it. For the most part everyone had been keeping to themselves, even Bryan, who hadn’t spoken a word to you except stare at you and quickly look away when Steve caught him. 

To help pass time, you entertained yourself with the smutty book of the month, chosen by the book club you had joined. You'd seen good reviews about the book. You did hope it was as good as people said it was.  

The first chapter was good so far. The main male character had you giggling out loud. Embarrassed, you collected yourself. Usually when reading in public you kept a straight face, but when it came to fluff that was straight out the window. 

You looked around to find Steve looking at you, he winked and looked down at his phone, typing away. Your phone vibrates in your lap and sure enough there’s a text from Steve. 

STEVE: good book huh?

YOU: yeah surprisingly for the first chapter

STEVE:  I’m sure you have great taste in literature. What's the name of the book? I'm bored and looking for some entertainment. 

That message caught you off guard, you rarely shared what you read outside of book club. You were a bit embarrassed too, but Steve didn’t seem like the judgemental type. 

STEVE: no judgement here.

And so you sent him the title of the book. You hoped he wouldn't get weirded out. It would entertain him for sure, however. Secretly, you were imagining Steve as the main character. It fit so well for some reason thanks to the character descriptions. Half an hour had passed. No one had spoken over the speakers. The time board was nearly approaching.

The flight attendants' modulated voice caught you off guard. 

“Attention passengers, boarding the plane to Tanzania, the flight has been cancelled due to an unexpected thunderstorm. No refunds will be issued. We apologise for the inconvenience.”

No refunds?!

The announcement sucked, especially now that plans were being delayed meaning Sam and Steve had to find a solution fast. After an hour or so. Steve spoke to the group. 

“Okay team, I guess this is unexpected. We’ve found a solution much cheaper and safer for everyone. Will be getting a train instead, thanks to some strings Sam was able to pull for us”. This was an exciting change in transport, you’d be able to enjoy the scenery with a train ride. 

You grabbed your train following behind some others, as you exited the airport and boarded a van that was taking the group to the train station. It was about an hour and a half drive into the city. That gave you enough time for a quick nap.

You felt a gentle tap on your shoulder. Startling you awake. It  was Melanie, one of the women you'd struck up a nice friendship with and often worked on the editing and writing of photo captions, and travel blogs. 

You got up fixing yourself and grabbing your bags. You looked through the tinted windows, and surely, the clouds had closed over the clear blue sky from earlier. There was a slight chill also. You quickly got out the cardigan you’d stored in your day bag and finally stepped out. Once again, there was a head count.

Sam and the man he connected with, led the group to the train and handed everyone the keys to the train cabin rooms. You entered yours, loving the interior of it. Simple yet sophisticated. It even had a shower. You unpacked a few things and got out fresh clothes. 

A knock at your door brought your attention.

“Hey, it's Steve”.

You opened the door and Steve was there, in a pair of grey sweats and a tight white shirt. His hair was wet, meaning he was freshly showered.  The smell of his shower gel lingering in the air, you recognised the palmolive mens shower gel. You moved to the side, letting him come in. You closed the door behind you 

“Hey Steve, what's up?”.

“Just wanted to check on you”. He continued and plopped himself on the edge of your bed. 

“Your mum sent me a text checking in on you. She was worried cause you hadn’t texted her back”.

“Oh yeah I forgot, she tends to worry a bit much, but I know she cares though”.

“Yeah, it's really sweet of her. Reminds me of my mum, she often worries since I’m away from home a lot”.

“How is she?”.

“Mums good, she’s been busy now that my sister has the twins now”.

“She must love being a grandma”.

“Yeah, she's definitely enjoying it. Now that my sister has given her grandkids, I’m hope off the hook”.

“Mmhmm probably not”. You giggle, that has been happening to you as well. Your older brother had a son last year, you were off the hook for a bit before your mum had started again. You knew she meant well, but the pressure was a bit much. 

“Yeah probably, well I’ll leave you to it. Dinner will be delivered at 7”.

“Thanks Steve”.

“See ya around yeah”.

“yep”.

Right on the dot, dinner and dessert was delivered. You ate the hearty chilli chicken curry, mixed with veggies. The Dessert had been a creme brulee and fruit salad. By ten you were in bed, book in hand. Your room was rather stuffy, you threw off the sheets and got up to turn on the AC. To no avail the AC didn’t turn on. You couldn’t sleep in this warmth, there was no way any could, and so you texted Steve.

YOU: Hey Steve, I hope I’m not disturbing you. My AC is broken unfortunately

You wondered why such luck had been handed to you, second time in a row you were in a room with a broken AC. 

STEVE: Again!!Okay, how about you come to my room? I’ll sleep on the floor. I’m in room number 4. 

You grabbed the things you wanted to take to Steve’s room and headed to room 4. The door was slightly ajar. You knocked and Steve called out for you to come in. You entered, shutting the door behind you. You found Steve setting a bed on the floor.

“Steve you don’t have to sleep on the floor, we’re both adults we can share the bed”.

“Really it's no problem”.

“Steve”. You warned .

Steve only chuckled, putting his hands up in surrender. 

“You can sleep on whichever side of the bed you like”. 

“Thanks Steve, once we get the AC fixed in my room, I’ll be out of your hair”.

“It's alright, your company doesn’t bother me”. You grin at him, heat flooding your cheeks at his comment. You settled in on the left side of the bed. 

Once you're settled in a comfortable position, you take out your kindle, and get back to the paragraph you were on. You were reaching the spicy part. Steve hadn’t joined you as yet. He was at the small desk, writing emails. 

Just as the characters were about to undress, Steve shuts his laptop off and joins you on the bed. 

Well this awkward

You thought to yourself. He takes his own kindle out. Clicking on the same book, he was on page 19 already. You were a bit further, you were only on page 25. 

“How are you finding the book?”. You spoke up.

“It’s alright different from what I usually read, I weirdly like it”.

“Really is that so”. You met Steve’s dilated eyes, and cheeks flushed pink. You understood that look all too well. Steve was turned on. Turned on by the book you suggested to him.

“Yeah, I already have a favourite part?”.

“Oh?”.

“And which part is that”. You continued. You were very curious.

“Page 16 to 19”. 

You moved back to page 16. That had been your bookmarked and favourite part. You read slowly. You could feel Steve’s intense gaze on you. You read through the paragraph. You tried to remain indifferent poker face on display. Once you were done, you turned to Steve. 

“That was hot, this was my favourite part too”.

 "I can see why that'd be your favourite”.

Steve continued. “I know this may be a way too forward, but I imagined you as the main female character”.

Well there was no turning back now. Grab life by the horns right. 

“I was imagining you as the main male character”. You admitted. 

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JOMO KENYATTA

Jomo Kenyatta, a pivotal figure in Kenya's history, is renowned as the father of the nation and played a crucial role in the country's struggle for independence from British colonial rule. His life and legacy offer a complex and multifaceted view of Kenya's journey towards self-determination.

Early Life and Education

Jomo Kenyatta was born in the early 1890s in British East Africa, now Kenya. Originally named Kamau Ngengi, he belonged to the Kikuyu ethnic group. His early life in the Kikuyuland gave him deep insights into the customs and traditions of his people, which later influenced his political views and actions.

Kenyatta's education began in mission schools, where he was exposed to Western education and Christianity. His thirst for knowledge led him to travel to England in 1929. There, he studied at the London School of Economics and interacted with various anti-colonial activists. This period was crucial in shaping his political ideologies.

Political Awakening and Mau Mau Uprising

Kenyatta's political journey was deeply rooted in his desire to fight for the rights of the indigenous people against colonial exploitation. After returning to Kenya, he became actively involved in the Kikuyu Central Association (KCA), advocating for the return of land taken by the British.

The 1950s marked a critical phase in Kenyatta's life with the Mau Mau uprising, a violent struggle against British colonial rule. Kenyatta's exact role in the uprising has been a subject of debate. While some believe he was a central figure, others view him as a moderate who sought to distance himself from the violence.

Road to Independence and Presidency

In 1963, Kenya achieved independence, and Kenyatta became its first Prime Minister and later its first President in 1964. His presidency was characterized by efforts to unite the diverse ethnic groups under the motto "Harambee," meaning "pulling together." Kenyatta's leadership focused on nation-building, economic development, and maintaining a balance between preserving African traditions and embracing modernity.

Legacy and Controversies

Kenyatta's legacy is a blend of revered nation-building efforts and criticisms over authoritarian tendencies. His land reform policies and promotion of education are widely lauded, but his regime also faced accusations of corruption, nepotism, and suppression of opposition.

Additional Readings:

1. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jomo_Kenyatta

2. https://artsandculture.google.com/story/jomo-kenyatta-light-of-kenya-mohamed-amin-foundation/dwVRKZUHM-vnAg?hl=en

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When the Missionaries arrived, the Africans had the land and the Missionaries had the Bible. They taught how to pray with our eyes closed. When we opened them, they had the land and we had the Bible.

Jomo Kenyatta

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Stand in solidarity with Booker Ngesa Omole, Communist Party of Kenya National Vice Chairperson

The Communist Party of Kenya (CPK) has strongly denounced what it describes as “the illegal and politically motivated arrest of our National Vice Chairperson, Booker Ngesa Omole,” on September 7, 2024.

Posting on X (formerly Twitter), the CPK explains that: “Booker was on an official assignment for the Communist Party of Kenya, en route to China, a country with which Kenya has ongoing diplomatic relations. In a shocking display of abuse of power, Booker was arrested aboard a Qatar Airways flight bound for Beijing via Doha. The immigration police at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA) acted on a stop order with no basis in law.”

This action by the Kenyan authorities in forcibly preventing one of its citizens from travelling to China on an official invitation is particularly outrageous and provocative as it occurs in the immediate aftermath of President William Ruto’s own visit to China to attend the summit of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC) and serves to expose the venal and duplicitous nature of the Kenyan comprador bourgeoisie.

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French anon is retarded. 99% of Muslim immigrants come from former French colonies so any legislation against Islam is basically a dogwhistle. Radfems have 0 political education

Egypt was colonized by the French but that didn’t cause FGM to be perpetrated for so long in my family’s home country. Refusing to legislate against oppressive behaviors when they are perpetuated by a group you have bias to makes you a coward.

Stop infantilizing arab/african men bruh… imperialism is evil, and harms women and children the most… but men don’t require it to oppress women. Cultural relativism is how FGM became so popular in the first place.

FGM is an African problem. Muslims and Christians alike practice it, and cite culture as their reason for continuing this barbaric tradition. These countries after gaining independence pushed for embracing any form of African tradition, as pushback against the influence colonial powers. This hyper nationalism had dire consequences.

Look at the first president of Kenya: Jomo Kenyatta. He was an anti-colonial activist and conservative politician. Cultural preservation was extremely important to him and he defended this barbaric practice many times, even though his political frameworks was expressedly anti colonial: “The operation is (still) regarded as the very essence of an institution which has enormous educational, social, moral and religious implications, quite apart from the operation itself. Presently, it is impossible for a member of the tribe to imagine an initiation without clitoridectomy (FGM). Therefore, the abolition of the surgical element in this custom means to the Gikuyu the abolition of the whole institution” source

This is just one example of how understanding systems of patriarchy can be perpetuated by non white communities, and legislating against certain practices that are predominant in minority groups is not a “dog whistle.” You seeing any form of progress for women as a dog whistle is actually dog whistling you as a misogynist, how about that 👀

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Dedan Kimathi Waciuri (October 31, 1920 – February 18, 1957) born Kimathi wa Waciuri in British Kenya, was the senior military and spiritual leader of the Mau Mau Uprising. Widely regarded as a revolutionary leader, he led the armed military struggle against the British colonial regime in Kenya in the 1950s until his capture in 1956 and execution. He is credited with leading efforts to create formal military structures within the Mau Mau, and convening a war council in 1953. He, along with Musa Mwariama and Muthoni Kirima, was one of three Field Marshals.

Kenyan nationalists viewed him as the heroic figurehead of the Kenyan freedom struggle against British colonial rule, while the British government saw him as a terrorist. Despite being viewed with disdain by the first two presidents of independent Kenya, Jomo Kenyatta, and Daniel Arap Moi, he and his fellow Mau Mau rebels were recognized as heroes in the struggle for Kenyan independence under the Mwai Kibaki administration, culminating in the unveiling of his statue in 2007. This was reinforced by the passage of a new Constitution in 2010 calling for recognition of national heroes.

He was born in Thegenge Village, Tetu division, Nyeri District. His father died in September 1920, a month after he was born. He was raised by his mother, Waibuthi. He had two brothers and two sisters. He was a passionate writer and wrote extensively before and during the Mau Mau uprising. Tumutumu could not contain his rebellious nature. It is alleged he even tried to paralyze learning at the institution by stealing the school bell. His associates said he took the bell and rang it loudly while atop the Tumutumu hill. The missionaries were lenient, his name remains in the preserved school register. In 1940, he enlisted in the British Army but was discharged after a month, allegedly for drunkenness and persistent violence against his fellow recruits.

He was married to Mukami Kimathi. Among their children are two sons and seven daughters. #africanhistory365 #africanexcellence

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REGISTRATION OF SUPPLIERS FOR FY 2024/2026 - JKUAT

JOMO KENYATTA UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURE AND TECHNOLOGY TENDER NOVEMBER 2024  TENDER NOTICE Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture & Technology invited Sealed Tenders from eligible bidders for Provision of Services, Supply and Delivery of goods and registration of suppliers for items listed below to our Main Campus at Juja, Karen Campus and our other CBD Campuses: Nairobi, Nakuru, Kitale, Kisii…

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IS RELIGION HOLDING BACK AFRICAThe oft-quoted Jomo Kenyatta saying goes something like, ‘When the white man came, he had the Bible. We had the land. He told us to shut our eyes and pray. When we opened them, he ha the land and we had the bible.