Long time ago, women used to rule the Agikuyu land. They
were very ruthless that they used to sit on the men’s backs whenever they held
their frequent meetings. Men were their slaves and workers. These women so
ruled the land, they loved the giraffes, and in fact, the antelope was their
goat. They were categorical in administration and strict in the rule of law.
They spared no one and ensured that the law had been obeyed. They made the laws
and broke them. They were the Kingesses, I mean the queens of the Agikuyu land.
Men were utterly disoriented by this kind of leadership.
They secretly conspired to take up leadership or well put oust women out of
power. Wiser than what is below the belt makes them, FOOLs. Our Agikuyu men
decided to plant a seed of life women. And all the women in the land were with
child, during labour the men confiscated power from the women. And men rule
began.
For years now men have been ruling the land of the Agikuyu
and the lands beyond. They have been killing the woman’s pet as they execute
their rule. As is the custom, every ritual has to be blessed with a goat and
beer. They have been finding reason to celebrate since she went out of power.
For instance, a man could come home drunk, sit in his favorite spot, being dark;
he will call a daughter in law to light the room. When she is rushing to serve
the master of the house, our beloved old wisdom will spread his legs to the
chagrin of the woman coming, skipping on his feet will be a taboo requiring the
bloodshed of a goat. Call it cleansing or whatever it may.
Women have been watching all this keenly in solemn silence.
He has been creating rules which demean women and only satisfy his will. He
will never stop to ponder on the well being of her. While she is out their
heavy with child toiling under the boiling sun, he will be out there at beer
parties and taboo breaking ceremonies enjoying the juicy ribs.
Women have been taking it all. Now there is a revolution. It
began in Nyeri. Several women, I hear, have joined the revolution. Men have
nowhere to run to. With their tails well tucked, they have formed an
organization to salvage them from the attacking feminibrutae (female
brutality). Maendeleo ya Wanaume is the organization. When you see men teeming
up, know that the lion has just been defeated in the taming of the pride. Sweet
victory for women, I would say.
An African man is a bull even
without horns. Seeing them gnaw teeth is just but preposterous! In the 21stC,
men now have become too soft. They cannot stamp their authority on as the men
of before. They wait for the camera’s to roll before them, “manaomba sirikali
itusaidie.”
As long as this cold and brutal
war goes on it remains to be seen that women are here to reclaim their rightful
position. Therefore, it would not be a surprise to me if Uhuru Kenyatta stood
up on a National television and endorsed Martha Karua as the candidate for the
top job. It would not come as surprise to me when I see the president calling
for solidarity behind Esther Murugi and Kalonzo singing in the name of Charity Ngilu.
What is there is that women are just reclaiming their position. If you do not
believe me ask the Agikuyu.
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