This is one question I will not answer in the coming census ...... will you?....We killed one another because of this question yet someone somewhere is eager to know the numbers in the tribes.....for what?...isn't being a kenyan enough?

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Don...if you were not in the country during PEV.....youth would greet you in their own language .....if you dont answer ....you are slashed with a machete.....thats how we killed one another through the tribal question.......what do elections have to do with me being unable to answer your greeting in your language?

Rules of the game here: Before you post anything think.give facts only..It's a serious blog for serious people....Do not insult your brother....respect one another...Just be good.... It's good to live a honest life....life without guilt.... Jeremiah 17:11 As a partridge that hatches eggs which it has not laid,So is he who makes a fortune,but unjustly; In the midst of his days it will forsake him,And in the end he will be a fool.' From the SK Anti-hate/anti- corruption campaigner..

If it's optional to answer the question then why bother asking? The result will be inaccurate information with no so called statistical value. They should've left it out all together

The GK has flatly failed to explain fully why we need to know the number of people in a given tribe! Why for example do we need to know how many Kambas are scattred throughout the country? You can bet your last dime that the tribal maths will only end up being used for selfish political manipulation only.

We have so many subtribes within Kalenjin like Tugen,Nandi and Kipsigis. And we also have various groups within the Abaluhya like Maragoli,Bukusu and Wanga. But do you know why Arap Moi lumped them together but refused to have the Kikuyu,Meru and Embu united in similar manner although they share nearly the same culture and language? Well,it's all the tribal manipulation for political mileage.

So when the census guys come knocking,I will definitely sing them that Eric Wainaina song,mimi ni Mkenya diama!


bY aNy MeAns NecEsSaRy.....

Why do a census! Registrar of Births,Deaths,Immigration.....what else do you need??.........go round the country physically counting people...he he he !



Does the U.S do it?

@Mukiha.

Nice to hear you are one proud Mu-gikuyu. Good for you. But please note that we are all proud of our tribes and cultures. What we are refusing is to be manipulated by politicians during census for their own selfish ends! You have not answered my question though,why does the govt need to know someone's tribe during census??


bY aNy MeAns NecEsSaRy.....

@jaribu,for statistical evidence of cultural heritage....

By the way,one our major tourist attraction is our rich diversity of cultures....

Tribal statistics will also help understand people's migratory habits...it is believed that Kikuyus migrate very easily and settle permanently in their new 'home lands',answering the tribe question will verify or contradict this notion...and also establish which other tribe has this characteristic

Behind the gardens...Behind the wall...Under the tree (Including: Red...Dark Blue...Yellow)

It may help to stop using the word tribe,for it has its negative connotations and instead use the word éthnic community.

Is census only about economic planning? Need it be useful to us for political planning unless we allow it during the individual action of voting? Kwa debe uko peke yako bwana,no census guy will be with you there!

The census should capture social and cultural diversity. I imagine not just the disappearance of 40 or so languages and culture as mukiha notes but the inadequacy of a statistician saying ''Kenya is a nation of Kenyans of diverse cultural and social groups'' without quantifying this diversity. We have become a country of sissies who imagine problems will be solved by avoiding them.

Mukiha,

It's important to learn from history. Deep in your heart you very well know tribal arithmetics have been used and abused by ethnic chieftains for political purposes! That has led to near genocide and ethnic cleansing and never any cultural value. How will knowing 'migratory patterns' of the Luo help the govt in it's planning for development purposes? By refusing to state our tribes on a piece of paper,we are just but dealing a great blow to tribalist politicians who are up to no good. The census is welcome but please note I'm one very proud Kenyan!


bY aNy MeAns NecEsSaRy.....

I've got no problem with the ethnicity question. By not answering,of what benefit will it be to u n the country? I think the statistics r especially helpful to the minority communities who r nowadays taken care of in employment circles. I guess kenyans have thawed into extreme pessimists.

The only reason why some people are still alive is coz its illegal to shoot them!!