White for peace.
Red for the blood that was shed ,and still continues to be shed for our country.
Green for our land .Our rich resources.
The shield and spear represent the defense for our freedom.
Dear Kenyans. For the love that is the Kenyan spirit.For all that we love about Kenya the heart of Africa.
Only in Kenya, can a lion take a walk out of the park And instead of Kenyans going into panic.Create memes that make the long day at work more bearable.After all isn't laughter is the best Medicine.
Kenya the home of the worlds greatest sportsmen and women.
Where you can find climate so good ,cultures so rich ,beautiful people and beautiful scenery rich in wildlife.
The new home to ,who come and never want to leave.Yet we fail to see how blessed we are.Where you will find strangers bonding over a nice cold beer or two who later End up buddies for life because the turn up Is just too real. (For lack of a word to show just how amazing a night out in Kenya can be.)
Only in Kenya, can you find a people so united that they create trends to speak up on whatever they feel is wrong. When a Kenyan has had enough they have had enough #KenyansOnTwitter.who have made organizations fly in, and apologize directly to the president .For comments that portrayed Kenya in a negative light,and was found disrespectful to Kenyan people.(don't mess with Kenyans attitude)
Only in Kenya ,do you find people who will put their own issues aside. To help out a fellow Kenyan and we have seen it over and over when we donate money, clothing, food and even blood whenever it is asked of us.
Where you will find people ,bonding over Maina and Kingangi in the morning .The intense conversations that make you turn to the person right next to you and have a conversation because that is who we are .We may have a tough shell ,but we do love a good time and we love it when our country is at peace.
When tragedy strikes you will always see the patriotism in the Kenyan people .When our tourism sector was doing bad and the western country's said Kenya is not safe Kenyans took it upon themselves to be a source of income for our tourism sector not because we are all rich but because we love our country too much.The list is endless.
When everyone thought 5 years ago .That we would see a repeat of the post election violence 2007 .We proved them wrong. When we all united ,to vote in a unlikely duo UhuRuto two people who were at the international criminal court and where being charged for crimes against humanity Who were later acquitted of the charges filled against them.We stood up as one people, because we believed in them and voted them into power.If that doesn't show you how strong willed we are i don't know what will.
However,all of what we love about Kenya is at risk of being destroyed. Unless we all standup and say enough is enough and say no to violence or in this case peaceful demonstrations that only leave us looking like primitive barbarians in the eyes of the western world, and leave us at the hands of police .
Who are on orders to disperse the crowds of people at any cost.Protests that are called by politicians who sit behind mahogany desks and big leather chairs cars and houses that cost enough to fund a whole village for more than a generation.Politicians who are willing to pay your hospital bill but not stand with you on these streets of Nairobi.During a protest they called. Can we focus on our lives and not the lives of people who do not care about us and are on there own personal vendettas.
As children we were all taught our national anthem and made to sing it during assembly,and throughout our lives we continue to learn about the rich history of Kenya if not make new history can we go back to our roots and learn to live the words of our anthem can we be like we were when we first learnt .you are a Kenyan your country is Kenya and love or your country is patriotism in those standard 1 G.H.C books where we learnt the struggle for freedom and why it is important for us to do everything in our power to ensure it remains that way.
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Ee Mungu nguvu yetu
Ilete baraka kwetu Haki iwe ngao na mlinzi Natukae na undugu Amani na uhuru Raha tupate na ustawi. |
O God of all creation
Bless this our land and nation Justice be our shield and defender May we dwell in unity Peace and liberty Plenty be found within our borders. |
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Amkeni ndugu zetu
Tufanye sote bidii Nasi tujitoe kwa nguvu Nchi yetu ya Kenya Tunayoipenda Tuwe tayari kuilinda |
Let one and all arise
With hearts both strong and true Service be our earnest endeavor And our homeland of Kenya Heritage of splendor Firm may we stand to defend. |
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Natujenge taifa letu
Ee, ndio wajibu wetu Kenya istahili heshima Tuungane mikono Pamoja kazini Kila siku tuwe na shukrani |
Let all with one
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In common bond united Build this our nation together And the glory of Kenya The fruit of our labor Fill every heart with thanksgiving. |
