Stories by teens for teens. Janet Wanjiru Kambui Girls 404.
HOW TO PISS OFF KENYANS
Nowadays, there are so many things that particularly piss
off Kenyans. Let me highlight a few.
Kenyans have a tendency of exaggerating prices of
commodities and services. For example tell a Kenyan especially from the ghetto,
that dinner for one at Safari Park Hotel costs 4000/=, he/she will end up
giving you an answer like “Kwani tunakula hadi sahani na vijiko?”. If you can’t
afford it the shut up!
In our generation, better known as generation Y, music is
becoming a lifestyle and a common swagg. It’s as if artistes wake up one morning
and write down some lyrics, produce a song and it becomes a hit song. To add
onto that, you will not fail to hear the same songs in supermarkets, open
markets, campaigns, radio and TV stations, harambees and other places, name it!
It goes to an extent where small kids mostly aged between 6 years to 10 years
chant them without knowing what the lyrics mean.
Another common thing with Kenyans is when one is talking to
reporters about an issue affecting them. They will explain the problem clearly
and then conclude their statement by saying “Tunaomba serikali itusaidie........”
One is left wondering, what and who the
hell is this serikali? Aren’t these issues supposed to be addressed to their
local leaders? Come on!
There is also this peculiar habit of Kenyans flashing you
“just to say hi”. You wonder why does one have to spend their energy to do so
and free sms still exist. Or did they hear that Bob Collymore held a press
conference saying that he banned them? If you don’t call back, they will send
you a ‘please call me’ and when you eventually call all they have to say is “Nilikua
nakusalimia tu!” Isn’t this annoying?
As I conclude, Kenyans should try to break up this monotony
and come up with something new. The world keeps on changing every second. Truth
be told, that is the way Kenyans are!
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