#Kibiru

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The name Mugo is of Kenyan origin and means "a healer". It was the name of Mugo wa Kibiru, a 19th century Kenyan prophet and sage from the Kikuyu tribe. The Anjiru clan, with whom Kibiru was associated, were known for their medicine and prophecy. Kibiru's prophecies included the arrival of white men, the destruction of Kikuyu customs, and the construction of the Kenya-Uganda railway. 

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Hi, I'm from Kenya! My fun fact is that my tribe, the Kikuyu, see fig trees (mugumo) as sacred in our culture, to the point that cutting one down is taboo. A while back when I was doing research for an exhibition, I researched on Mugo wa Kibiru, a medicine man who foresaw the coming of the British. He also foresaw the British leaving and basically said 68 years after the colonizers came, this really big mugumo tree would fall suddenly and that would be the end of colonialism in Kenya. The British tried to reinforce the tree's roots, but in the early 1960s, about 68 years after the first British people came to Kenya, the tree was struck by lightning and rotted.

!!! this was really cool to read about, I love these kinds of stories!Thank you for sharing :D

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African prophets shared a lot of parallels with biblical ones. Just as God called biblical prophets, the people believed that at times of great disaster, the Supreme Being would speak to select men and women to guide the tribe.

Seers and their prophecies bear much cultural and historical relevance to African history. The fantasy enthusiast in me wanted to find out if something mystical was happening here. Perhaps something divine?

After all, unlike biblical prophecies that took place forever ago, African ones were made within the past 200 years and were promptly fulfilled. I will briefly discuss a few such prophecies, their relevance to the events that occurred, and most importantly, whether these great seers could genuinely tell the future!

The Iron Snake

The oral records of Kikuyu land in Central Kenya describe seers that saw the coming of strangers with skin the color of tiny white frogs that would sail in from the ‘big water’ — the ocean.

These strangers would also bring an iron snake that belched fire, and later they would fly like butterflies.

Prophecies of the iron snake refer to the railway that would later be built connecting the interior of Kenya to the Coast. Still, in some accounts, an animal from the sky with an iron mouth that would destroy the land refers to airplanes.

The prophetess Syokimau who is said to be among the greatest seers to have lived predicted that a long, narrow snake would move from the Coast toward the setting sun.

Here’s her prophecy retold in the book Akamba from Within by Muthiani:

I can only imagine how terrifying or utterly ridiculous these prophecies must have sounded to the natives back then. White frogs that rode on fiery iron snakes and that could fly like butterflies. Now that’s a story fit for a campfire.

It wasn’t unusual then that Ireri wa Irugi — a famous seer — wasn’t believed when he predicted a fierce and terrible invasion by the Europeans.

Magical Sticks

The great sage and healer, Mugo wa Kibiru, predicted that the pale strangers would carry magical sticks that would produce fire and that it would be foolish for the warriors to confront them with spears.

This is but one example of the many prophecies about firearms. Now, you wouldn’t dare call yourself a seer back then if your divine messages didn’t mention the one weapon that would bring seasoned warriors to their knees.

Prophecies on the magical sticks and the iron snake were in plenty because they posed the greatest dangers to the communities. The railroad would eventually allow British soldiers to harness logistical power crucial in subduing resisting tribes, and the firearms were… well, superior weapons.

Cultural Overhaul

In the oral records of the Embu people of Mount Kenya, the Seer Ireri wa Irugi foretold the defeat of the Embu tribe.

Mugo wa Kibiru also prophesied that there would be a cultural erosion of tribal customs where youth would adopt the ways of the invaders.

For the tribes, culture and tradition were essential to the tribe’s strength. It kept them unified, gave them rules, and gave the people guided purpose.

So anything that threatened tradition threatened the people.

Relevance

Prophecies in colonial Kenya were influential when communities chose between resisting or collaborating with the British, and perspectives on this were often split along generational lines.

The older generation consisting of elders in leadership roles sought collaborations. They viewed the prophecies as a warning not to engage in hostilities with the British. They believed there would be more to gain in collaborating instead. To the elders, resisting meant certain death.

The younger generation thought differently. They held warrior roles in the communities, and the prophecies were seen as a means to gain crucial information on their would-be adversaries. Yes, the prophecies foretold of crushing defeat. But if they knew what the enemy would do before they did it, then surely they could beat them.

To them, the prophecies were, first and foremost, a warning of what would happen if they did not resist the men ‘full of evil deeds and greed.’

Prophecies: Fact or Fiction?

While these prophecies hold much significance, it is important to note that there are challenges in proving their ‘prophetic validity.’

First of all, the accounts of all nineteenth-century seers were collected decades after the events they prophesied had already come to pass.

Some historians also argue that the prophecies were initially vague and abstract and probably took forms similar to riddles. But as time passed and the prophecies were passed down orally, the people modified them, adding details of things that had already come to pass — like the railroad being built.

Furthermore, prophecies of strangers arriving were made when Central Kenya had already started receiving news of strangers from the Coast. Most hadn’t personally seen these strangers — Europeans and Arab traders — but news of them is believed to have already made its way to Central Kenya through trade.

Even so, there’s still a lot of mysticism surrounding the old Kenyan Seers and their prophecies. There isn’t enough proof beyond speculation to discount these prophecies.

But whether fact or fiction, these prophecies had tangible effects on the people and the world around them. They possessed an undeniable power in rallying the people to a common cause, a common narrative:

Endurance.

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„nepasidavę gėjai bus išmainyti suvalkuose į grietinės ir majonezo kibirus“

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Try official lobbying to root out graft The rekindled war on corruption led by Haji and Kinoti seems to have hit turbulence in recent days, much to the disappointment of the many devotees of the two.

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“NT nenuverteja” :DDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDD nx kazkas desimtoj klasej kibirus kilnojo, o ne ekonomikos pamokas lanke ahehe

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ひろかわフルーツラボラトリーのお知らせです🍓✨ 皆様にお目にかかれますのを楽しみにしております。 ＊＊＊ ひろかわフルーツラボラトリーVol.1 井口和泉さんと苺の会 日時：平成30年3月31日（土） 場所：Kibiru 定員：20名 参加費：2500円（材料費、レシピ、お土産用瓶代、レクチャー、レシピ代含む） 　　　　※第一部の苺農園での苺狩り体験は別途自己負担です。 　　　　　（持ち帰り苺100gあたり200円です） 持ってくるもの：エプロン、ハンカチ 時間：第一部　10:00-11:30　（苺のビニールハウス見学、苺狩り） 第二部　12:00-17:00（井口さんによる、苺のレシピレクチャー） 概要：フルーツの生産地である広川町で、旬のフルーツをテーマに、フルーツの新しい食べ方や可能性を探るプロジェクト「ひろかわフルーツラボラトリー」が始まります。今回は、第一回目は、料理研究家の井口和泉さんを講師に、「発酵×苺」の苺の天然酵母の作り方や、海外のスイーツを元にした美味しい苺のレシピ、いろいろな苺の食べ方で作る３種のいちごのスープ、春の苺のサラダ、プロが教える苺ジャムの作り方など、いろいろな苺の可能性を体験する一日です。 第一部では、実際に苺の農園を見たり、実際に持ち帰り用に苺狩り体験もできます。（ちぎった苺の持ち帰りは自己負担です。） 第二部は、和泉さんを講師に苺レシピをレクチャーしてもらい、実際にみんなで作ったり、作ったものを食べます。 参加方法：メールinfo@hirokawa-newedition.orgもしくは、ひろかわ新編集のFacebook、インスタグラムのメッセンジャーにてお申し込みください。フルー��ラボラトリー参加申し込みと記載の上、氏名、連絡先（電話番号、メールアドレス）、Kibiruまでの交通機関をご連絡ください。二部からの参加も可能です。その場合は、その旨をお知らせください。 メニュー ①「逆さまパイ」（デンマークのお菓子） ②３種の苺スープ（いちごの食べ方いろいろ） ③春のサラダ（いちごの緑の部分も使うとかわいい） ④プロが教えるいちごジャムデモンストレーション ⑤いちごのサイダー（天然酵母）お持ち帰り用 ★タイムスケジュール （第一部：苺狩り） 10:00Kibiru 集合 10:15出発 10:30くだもの村へ苺狩り 11:15くだもの村苺狩り終了 11:30Kibiruへ戻る 12:00（第二部）レクチャー、調理スタート 13:00作ったものをみんなで食事 14:00~15:30（のんびりタイム） 15:00いちごジャムのレクチャー（ジャムの試食） 17:00終了 #ひろかわ新編集 #kibiru #hirokawa #広川町 #八女 (Kibiru)

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Kirinyaga Deputy Governor to Unseat Ann Waiguru

Kirinyaga Deputy Governor to Unseat Ann Waiguru

Kirinyaga County Deputy Governor Peter Ndambiri has joined the race to unseat his boss, Governor Anne Waiguru, in the August election. Ndambiri is expected to run for the governor’s seat under the Jubilee ticket. The DG will however have to battle it out with Senator Charles Kibiru who is also eyeing the same seat under the ruling party. The two will be seeking to unseat Governor Waiguru who…

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Senator Charles Kibiru installed as Kiama Kia Ma's patron in Kirinyaga county

Senator Charles Kibiru installed as Kiama Kia Ma’s patron in Kirinyaga county

By Richard Mugo , People Daily Digital Saturday, February 12th, 2022 20:54 | < 1 min read Kirinyaga senator Charles Kibiru PHOTO/COURTESY Kirinyaga county Senator Charles Kibiru has been installed as Kiama Kia Ma’s patron in the county during a Kikuyu traditional ceremony held at Kang’aru area in Mutithi ward, Mwea constituency. Addressing the press after the installation, the senator, who has…

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What A Wicked World? Woman Found Dead With Her Pr!vate Parts Bleeding After Hosting 'Come-We-Stay' Husband

What A Wicked World? Woman Found Dead With Her Pr!vate Parts Bleeding After Hosting ‘Come-We-Stay’ Husband

The incident occurred at the 33-year-old woman’s house in Lakeview estate, Nakuru, Kenya and her come-we-stay husband of three years identified as Moses Leparani is suspected to have killed her. Martha Waithera Kibiru, a Kenyan has been found dead with her private parts bleeding after hosting her ‘come-we-stay’ husband, a Kenyan parlance used to describe men and women cohabiting without…

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33-Year-Old Lady Found Dead After Hosting Her ‘Come-We-Stay’ Husband

33-Year-Old Lady Found Dead After Hosting Her ‘Come-We-Stay’ Husband

A 33-year-old woman identified as Martha Waithera Kibiru, has been found dead with her private parts bleeding in her in Lakeview estate, after hosting her ‘come-we-stay’ husband. According to reports, Kibiru was found dead after she hosted her come-we-stay husband of three years identified as Moses Leparani. ‘Come-we-stay’ is a Kenyan parlance used to describe men and women cohabiting without…

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Horror! woman found dead with her private parts bleeding after hosting ‘come-we-stay’ husband

Horror! woman found dead with her private parts bleeding after hosting ‘come-we-stay’ husband

Martha Waithera Kibiru, a Kenyan has been found dead with her private parts bleeding after hosting her ‘come-we-stay’ husband, a Kenyan parlance used to describe men and women cohabiting without formalizing their union.The incident occurred at the 33-year-old woman’s house in Lakeview estate, Nakuru, Kenya and her come-we-stay husband of three years identified as Moses Leparani is suspected to…

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Čekiški agurkėliai

Lietuviai, tik paklausk, viską žinos apie politiką, krepšinį ir cepelinus. Jei kalbėsime apie moteris, tai jų žinios, greičiausiai, bus papildytos dar ir agurkais - jos gali įvertinti žaliųjų traškumą, sultingumą ir odelės storumą, moka raugti ir marinuoti, gali papasakoti net apie veido, pamaloninto agurko griežinėliu, netikėtą atjaunėjimą. 

Su agurkais aš irgi draugauju - kasmet sėju ir labai džiaugiuosi sudygusiais. Per karščius, jausdama pareigą pagirdyti i��troškusius, tampau kibirus su vandeniu, o atėjus derliaus metui imu dejuoti ir keikti (eilinį kartą) tą kvailą moterį, į žemę sukišusią ne 10, o visas, kiek turėjo, sėklikių - skini skini ir galo tam skynimui nesimato - net ir labai juos mėgdamas, šviežių niekaip nesudorosi. Todėl tenka galvoti apie žiemą ir rūpintis jų gyvasties pratęsimu.

Agurkus (gal tik su mažytėmis išimtimis, kai knieti ką naujo išbandyt) dažniausiai marinuoju naudodama kadaise atrastą receptą - myliu jį, pasitikiu ir niekur nuo jo nebėgu. O jei ir bėgu, tai netoli ir neilgam.

Kodėl agurkėliai čekiški? Pamenu, vaikystėj, be mamos marinuotų normalių ir valgyklose prie mėsos papjaustytų baisiai neskanių, minkštų ir, garbės žodis, dvokiančių, dar buvo kaži kokie ir iš kaži kur gaunami (ne parduotuvėse perkami) labai skanūs karnišonai. Mamos klausiu, gal, sakau, buvo čekiški? Ne, pasirodo, anie, skanieji, buvo bulgariški. Na, bulgariški, tai bulgariški - nosies, dėl nesėkmingai nudirbto detektyvės darbo, nenukabinu, nes čekiškai marinuoti agurkai tikrai ne prastesni už iš praeities atklydusį skonį.

Beje, receptas tinka ir šparaginėms pupelėms. Skirtumas toks, kad jas, prieš dėdama į stiklainius, 5 minutes paverdu, o marinatu užpilu tik vieną kartą. Kartais, jei turiu ūpo, šalia agurkų įmetu ir pomidoriukų arba sode užsilikusių agrastų. 

Reikės:

- 1 svogūno ir 1 morkos;

- 3 kg agurkų;*

- 2,4 l vandens;

- 400 g cukraus;

- 100 g druskos;

- 430 ml 9% acto;

- lauro lapų, juodųjų ir kvapiųjų pipirų grūdelių, garstyčių sėklų.

Gaminimas:

1. Į stiklainius sudėkite norimu būdu pjaustytą svogūną ir morką. Sudėkite agurkus.

2. Į verdantį vandenį dėkite druskos, cukraus. Skystį pilkite į stiklainius ir, pridengę dangteliais, palikite 15 minučių.

3. Vandenį nuo agurkų nupilkite ir dar kartą užvirkite. Į stiklainius dėkite pasirinktus prieskonius.

4. Į verdantį vandenį pilkite actą, išmaišykite ir užpilkite ant agurkų. Stiklainius užsukite kiek pavirintais ar spiritu suvilgytais dangteliais. 

*Agurkų gyvenime nesu svėrusi - marinuoju tiek, kiek turiu daržovių ir stiklainių. Dažniausiai marinato verdu daugiau, kad, gink Dieve, nepritrūktų. Jei marinato lieka, jį supilu į stiklainiuką ir sunaudoju kitą kartą. 

Sąžiningai laikausi vandens-cukraus-druskos-acto proporcijų. Visa kita dedu taip, kaip man gražiau, patogiau ir linksmiau. Todėl retai tą patį vakarą užsukti stiklainiai atrodo vienodai - jei morką pjausčiau vienaip, tai galiu supjaustyti ir kitaip. Jei į 2 stiklainiukus dėjau peletrūno, tai trečiame atsidurs juozažolė, dašio ar gelsvės šakelė, česnako skiltelė arba krieno, kurio taip ir nesugebėjau nutručyt juodos plėvelės apdengimu, lapas. Kartais įmetu violetinės morkos griežinėlį ir marinatas įgauna rausvą atspalvį. Dažnai, šalia pipirų, įberiu kalendros sėklų. Arba, dėl macnumo, įmetu čili pipiriuką. 

Šaltinis: Dalios Raimondos Mačenskienės ,,Didžioji konservavimo knyga”, 2016

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The plot to replace senator Wamatangi as Senate Majority Chief Whip on top gear

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The plot to replace senator Wamatangi as Senate Majority Chief Whip on top gear

Afresh showdown looms in Jubilee Party as President Uhuru Kenyatta trains his gunsights on the senate leadership in the new reshuffle.

An insider who sought anonymity said that the Head of State, who has had a strained relationship with some of the leaders in the senate, is keen to stamp his authority and chose a reliable team that won’t be easily compromised by the opponents.

He said that the likely casualties in the new alignment would be those in the position of Chief Whip and several departmental heads.

Murang’a Senator Irungu Kang’ata was removed in February as the Senate Majority Chief Whip and was replaced by the Kiambu senator Kimani Wamatangi.

Jubilee Secretary General Raphael Tuju had questioned Kang’ata loyalty to the Party while several players also termed him as a mole for the Tangatanga faction.

“The President is particularly unimpressed by the Whip’s performance, having taken up the role in early February following the axing of Murang’a Senator, “he said.

Potential replacements are being lined up including Kirinyaga Senator Charles Kibiru, who is also the proprietor of the sprawling multi-billion shillings Thika Greens.

Thika Greens has hosted several high-level political meetings by Mt Kenya leaders allied to the President.

The reason for reshuffle has been termed as inefficiency and lack of strong leadership that is required to push the government agenda in the senate.

Several sources have said the current Whip has failed to provide leadership to mobilize his troops to support the government agenda, particularly BBI.

He is also accused of lacking the charisma, gusto and mobilization skills required for that role.

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Waiguru Criticises BBI Process, Says it Risks Failure

Waiguru Criticises BBI Process, Says it Risks Failure

Kirinyaga Governor Anne Waiguru has expressed reservations about the team picked to popularise the Building Bridges Initiative in Mt Kenya region. In a message to the team and to President Uhuru Kenyatta on Wednesday, January 20, she said that it was important to choose influential leaders to drive the process. The Mt Kenya BBI Secretariat comprises Kirinyaga Senator Charles Kibiru, MPs Maoka…

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Mt.Kenya leaders select five members to lead BBI campaigns

Mt.Kenya leaders select five members to lead BBI campaigns

Leaders from the Mt. Kenya region have selected five members who will spearhead the Building Bridges Initiative(BBI) campaigns in the area in a bid to popularize it. The team shall be led by Kirinyaga senator Charles Kibiru assisted by Igembe North Member of Parliament(MP) Maoka Maore. The team was selected after a three-hour closed door meeting in one of the hotels in Murang’a on…