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15th November 2017
The Power of Language in Kenya
Kenya is a country whose differences in the language spoken have sparked major events
in the country that have captured the attention of international media. One of this events is the
2007 post-election violence that resulted from disputes in election results with two of the major
tribes in the country, Kikuyu and Kalenjin being in the forefront to attack each other. The choice
of this country was inspired by the need to understand the demographic patterns in the country,
how language influences interactions in the country and the national politics.
The name Kenya originated from a mountain situated in the country which is the second
largest mountain in Africa. This mountain is called Mount Kenya which is a Kikuyu name. The
British colonized Kenya. The Kikuyu called this mountain Kerenyaga but since the British could
not pronounce it in this manner they called it Kenya. The first settlers in this country include
various African communities which originated from different parts of the African continent.
Traders and explorers also visited the country from various parts of the world such as Portugal,
Arabia and Greece. The visitors who did not return to their countries settled down in Kenya and
intermarried with the local people. This led to the rise of the Swahili language in the country.
European countries scrambled for colonies in Africa. This led to the Berlin conference in
1884 during which Africa was partitioned among the European coun...