Middle class is a label that acquiring common usage but what does it actually mean in the Kenyan context. From a general understanding of Kenyan social ordering, society can broken down into the rich (Sonkos), the middle (Mababi) and the working class (watus or common mwananchi). You must have met those savvy Kenyans who eat…
Month: October 2012
Alcoholics Synonymous
In Kenya we drink mostly to get drunk and over time this has evolved into a definitive drinking culture. Most Kenyan men imbibe routinely. Only three groups of men are exempted from drinking; Religious zealots, the sick and rehabilitated alcoholics. Any one else turning down a drink is treated with suspicion. Drinking is a defining…
Not All Cars Are Alike, Some Are Vehicles
In life, there are two kinds of men; those who drive cars and those who drive vehicles. Believe me, this is not some bar rhetoric. There happens to be massive differences between cars and vehicles. Anyone who still calls his car the jalopy is a designate vehicle owner. Any car that is older than your…