St Mathew Kukai Nov 2011

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Eleventh Kukai of the Haiku Clubs of Nairobi
St Mathew’s Secondary School, Soweto Branch
November 5, 2011

This was the eleventh Kukai of the Haiku Clubs of Nairobi. It took place at St Mathew’s, Soweto Branch, following the kind invitation of Mr Andrew Otinga, the Patron of the Peacocks Haiku Club. It was also the last kukai for several members of the Peacocks and the Bamboochas, who were in the final days of their KCSE examinations and were about to graduate from their respective schools.

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Participants :

Peacocks
Abednego Muasya
Agnetta Shikalo
Akaliene Rose
Brian Etole
Brian Mulando
Bryan Anyonya
Carolyne Wanjiru
Caxton Okoth
Ceciliah Wambui
Derrick Ambale
Diana Dolla
Doris Muthini
Elijah Juma
Elijah Noah
Esther Mweme
Faith Owila
Florence Mlangi
Gertrude Wahu
Hamisi Ishmael Kambona
James Karume
Jescah Auma
John Kennedy
Joseph Musango
Joshua Kyalo
Julie Okach
Kevin Asava
Lencer Achieng
Margaret Ndinda
Metrine Okalo
Moses Nyawanga
Pauline Wayua
Richard Okoth
Silvia Mukelli
Sharon Akoth
Stanley Mutinda
Stanley K Joshua
Stephen Munyao
Synaidah Kalahi
Titus Mutungi
Valary Knight
Virginia Njeri

Bamboochas
Ancent Mutua
Annastacia Muthini
Antony Mwangi
Cecil Wambui
Collins Omuganda
Consolata Akoth
Donnahlily Atieno
Douglas Nugi
Emmanuel Muteti
Gloriah Kerubo
Iryne Lydiah Aluoch
Isaac Ndirangu
James Bundi
John Kamau
Johnson Gacugu
Lucy Mukuhi
Mecyline Akinyi
Melcine Ayako
Mercy Muthoni
Milkah Wanjiku
Rachael Njeri
Redempta Ndinda
Sam Pirias
Silvia Khabayi
Stephen Macharia
Sylviah Mbone
Susan Njeri
Teresia Njeri


Cocks
Caleb Mutua
Catherine Njeri Maina

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While the students were gathering for the kukai, Mr Patrick Wafula, the Co-ordinator of the Haiku Clubs, gave them a quiz to solve, promising a small prize to the 16 participants who had answered all five questions correctly.

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Caleb Mutua was in charge as Master of Ceremonies for the morning session. Participants were sorry to hear that Antony Njoroge was ill and sent him their good wishes.

The meeting started with lively choruses and a prayer.

The new members of the Haiku Clubs, particularly those in Form One, were welcomed.

The Chairpersons of the Haiku Clubs, Brian Etole and Synaidah Kalahi for the Peacocks and Isaac Ndirangu for the Bamboochas, then presented brief reports on the work which had been carried out in their respective clubs.


Synaidah Kalahi presenting the Peacocks’ report
Photo : Isabelle Prondzynski

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Update on computer teaching

Mr David Kimani reported that the following computer students (all Peacocks) had been regular and committed attendees at computer classes and would soon have finished their end-of-year examinations, qualifying them for a certificate :

Jack Silingi
Pauline Wayua
Synaidah Kalahi
Benta Kisia
Stanley K Joshua
Doris Muthini
Winfrida Maheri
Elijah Juma
Joshua Kyalo
Titus Mutungi
Otakwa Livingstone
Agnetta Shikalo
Abednego Muasya
Caxton Okoth
Monica Ndunge
Joseph Musango
Valary Knight
Margaret Ndinda
Grannis Ambuli
John Kennedy
Victor Odhiambo
Jescah Auma

He expressed his appreciation for their commitment and studiousness, and he looked forward to teaching the next group soon after the start of the new school year.

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Best haiku submitted to Kenya Saijiki since the previous kukai

As the Moderator of Kenya Saijiki, I (Isabelle Prondzynski) then presented prizes for the best haiku written by members of the forum during the past few months. I had been greatly impressed with the high standard of haiku written by the prizewinners, so that the choice of the top places had been a hard one. The prizewinners received some well-merited applause.

These are the prizewinning haiku :

1.
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sunset --
a farmer scrapes mud
from his hoe

~ Victor Obutho

2.
---
Gertrude's hospital --
jacaranda flowers fall
one by one

~ J Kaweto

3.
---
light shower --
her hair shines with
raindrops

~ Brian Mulando

4.
---
sudden blackout --
the hawker lights
all his torches

~ Brian Etole

5.
---
marching scouts --
dust rises from their
stumbling feet

~ Yamame

6.
---
Mashujaa Day --
rain forces the choir
from the stage

~ Kelvin Mukoselo

7.
---
twilight --
sunrays sweep across
jacaranda flowers

~ Catherine Njeri Maina

8.
---
a dishevelled calf
shelters under a stall --
evening showers

~ Bonface Bonke

9.
---
rush hour --
a matatu spills dust
past the market

~ Elijah Juma

10.
----
goat choma point --
the sparkling light of
a burning jiko

~ James Bundi


Viewing the haiku prizes
Photo : Patrick Wafula



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a body push
sends a lady to the floor --
avocado chaos

~ Mango Junior

a candle flame sways
side to side in the wind --
power failure

~ Stephen Macharia

muddy road --
a mkokoteni puller
in torn gumboots

~ Isaac Ndirangu

late evening --
a greengrocer lights
the first candle

~ Winfridah Malesi

moving cars --
a cloud of dust floats
in the air

~ Otakwa Livingstone

busy road --
a glimmer of light
from the matatu

~ Pauline Wayua

Soweto market --
she sprinkles water on
withered vegetables

~ Douglas Nugi

Mashujaa Day --
heavy rain interrupts
the programme

~ Douglas Kaucho

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Appreciating other people’s haiku

In a workshop, with nine groups of around nine people working together, the students discussed nine prizewinning international haiku, working out which of these they liked best, and why. Each group then presented the haiku they had chosen, explaining why they liked it best and whether it complied with the basic rules of haiku.

They realised that it was not easy to work out which was the kigo, as the seasons are different in other parts of the world, but they made a valiant effort to find the kigo in each example. They also made several thoughtful suggestions as to how the haiku could have been further improved.

The two haiku that garnered the most support in this workshop were :

paper lantern --
a moth’s shadow dances
on the wall

~ Jacek M.


after the storm --
the old dry well
full of stars

~ Manuela Dragomirescu


Haiku working groups
~ Photo : Isabelle Prondzynski

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Poetic haiga

Isaac Ndirangu then presented a poetic haiga he had written, about Mashujaa Day (20 October), a kigo for the short rains, when the heroes of Kenya are celebrated.


in the times of war
Kenyan warriors fought for all
some even tried to build some wall
for they knew the war was not for the fool
mashujaa fought for all

National Stadium --
a presidential speech to recognise
our freedom fighters

the land was disgusting
especially where they were hiding
the wise were forbidding
for our leaders who were upcoming
bur still mashujaa fought for all

commemorating independence --
rest in peace the gone heroes
of our Kenya

some were detained
but still freedom was obtained
and now we are enjoying what our warriors attained
mashujaa fought for all


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Ginkoo - Haiku Walk

After the lunch break, the haijin set out for their ginkoo, while the Patrons and the Moderator discussed haiku club business. Following the ginkoo, they became the jury, while the haijin entertained themselves and each other.

These were the haiku chosen as the prizewinners of the ginkoo :

1.
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the thud of
a fresh mudball on the floor --
hopscotch

~ James Bundi

2.
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muddy path --
her shoe remains
behind

~ Milkah Wanjiku

3.
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hot afternoon --
he pours ginkoo water
on his head

~ Brian Etole

4.
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hot noon --
she washes a baby
on the balcony

~ Brian Mulando

5.
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cool breeze --
a tethered goat browses
on a green field

~ Asava Kevin

6.
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sunny afternoon --
tadpoles paddling inside
stagnant water

~ Agnetta Shikalo

7.
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water ripples --
sun's reflection on its surface
hits my eyes

8.
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sweat drips --
he pushes a wheelbarrow
full of stones

~ Donnahlily Atieno

9.
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afternoon nap --
haijin's footsteps wake
the goat up

10.
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flower bed --
the gardener uproots
a moss plant

~ Gloriah Kerubo


Out for the ginkoo
~ Photo : David Kimani Mwangi

11.
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roadside kiosk --
a vendor loading some
empty charcoal cans

~ Isaac Ndirangu

12.
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noon --
a panting dog crosses
the stream

~ Stanley Mutinda

13.
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rattling sound --
a toad hops over
the dustbin

~ Joshua Kyalo

14.
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hot sunshine --
man in yellow cap relaxing
under a castor tree

~ Dominic Kuvonga

15.
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midday --
bluegum leaves fall
beside a haijin

~ Diana Dolla

16.
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sudden wind --
banana leaves sway
side by side

~ Mercy Muthoni

17.
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scorching sun --
the reflection of light on
the water surface

~ Stephen Macharia

18.
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water in a basin --
a rainbow cast on the
shiny mabati

~ Margaret Ndinda

19.
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calm afternoon --
an eagle tries to balance
high up in the sky

~ John Kennedy

20.
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trimmed fence --
a broken umbrella
suspended

~ Synaidah Kalahi

Prizes were distributed to the winners, and a great atmosphere continued to reign for some time after the close of the kukai, with haijin lingering, chatting to each other, and taking pictures in the evening sunlight. All agreed that this had been a splendid kukai, and expressed their congratulations to Mr Andrew Otinga, the organiser.


The ginkoo prizewinners
~ Photo : Isabelle Prondzynski

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Kukai haiku by the Patrons

Following the kukai, the Patrons also sent in their haiku of the day, remembering the pleasure it had given them. So here, as an afterword, are the Patrons’ haiku :

the Moderator helps
a ladybird cross the table --
11th kukai

withering flowers
in old plastic bottles --
the din of haijin

Kukai workshop --
two chicks peck bread crumbs
under chairs

~ Patrick Wafula


she moves
to inspect haiku groups --
eleventh kukai

open windows --
cool breeze drifts
into the hall

eleventh kukai --
flower vases on the
front table

~ Andrew Otinga


eleventh kukai --
the flower arrangement wilts
before my eyes

lunch break --
a hen and chicks peck
for our fallen crumbs

lunch break --
a kitten is resting
on a haijin’s lap

jury meeting --
haiku entries weighed down
by our fingers

~ Isabelle Prondzynski


The top table at the kukai,
with the flower vases we all enjoyed
Photo : Patrick Wafula



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Kajiado Mission

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Kajiado is a town in the Rift Valley Province, Kenya.
The town is located south of Nairobi, along the Nairobi – Arusha highway. Kajiado has an urban population of 8128 (1999 census) . Local people are predominantly of the Maasai tribe.

Kajiado is headquarters to the Kajiado District.

The name "Kajiado" comes from the word "Orkejuado."
Which means "The Long River" in Maasai language. The seasonal river named after the town runs west of the town.

The original name for Kajiado was "Olopurupurana", which means "a round elevation."

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Report from Patrick Wafula


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Kajiado sunset—
white goats stroll home
in a single file

a boy and a girl
looking after goats—
parched grass





ostriches stroll
in undulating hills —
thorny bushes



the driver asking
if we are still in Kenya—
winding road


hill after hill—
the matatu nearly stalls
on a steep slope


walking two km
to the borehole for water—
winding road

winding path—
a torn leso abandoned
on a thorny bush

walking 40 km
to catch the bus stop—
a girl faints

parched lips—
sharing a half bottle
of water

distant borehole—
they skip a bathe a day
to save water

a teenage wife—
manyatta to manyatta
evangelism





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Heavy rains and damage in Kajiado - December 2013
Heavy Rains Cause Havoc in Kajiado
- Reference -

Kajiado flashlights -
pedestrians push the wreckage
upstream

flooded Kajiado -
the sound of sirens
from a distance

Andrew Otinga


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Cold Water

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Cold Water

***** Location: Kenya
***** Season: Cold dry season
***** Category: Earth / Humanity

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Explanation

Most Kenyans use cold water to wash themselves, to take a shower, to wash their clothes and dishes. Very few households have hot running water. This may be because they have no running water at all, or because the water runs only rarely in the taps, or because they have no hot water system.

Most of those Nairobi households which are connected to the mains pipes, receive running water only once a week on a particular weekday.
They then store the water in large plastic tanks and bring it into household use in buckets, basins and jerricans.

Those who wish to use hot water for washing themselves or their clothes or dishes have to heat it in a kettle or a sufuria. This becomes expensive and laborious, and is something of a luxury.

Using cold water means that the water temperature changes with the air temperature of the season. Water is therefore particularly cold in the morning during the cold dry season.

Isabelle Prondzynski.




Water tank on a roof





Water trickling into a basin





Washing hands before a meal





Washing the dishes at the Nursery School

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cold water--
I straighten myself very fast
in the bathroom

cold water --
I take too long standing
in the bathroom

cold water--
I wash my head and feet
in the bathroom

Barrack Elungata

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***** . WKD : Water in various Kigo .

hiyamizu uri 冷水売（ひやみずうり） vendor of cold water
kigo for all summer


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Mkokoteni hand cart

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Mkokoteni hand cart

***** Location: Kenya
***** Season: Topic
***** Category: Humanity

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Explanation

The mkokoteni (plural : mikokoteni)
is a hand cart, pulled by a stong man, and usually delivering fruit and vegetables to the smaller traders in the suburbs. Mikokoteni can also be used to deliver furniture and kitchen appliances from the shops and stalls to the new owners, to help people moving their residence from house to house, or any other purpose which involves moving goods within the city of Nairobi or a similar radius up-country. If the weight being moved is very heavy, there may be two people pulling. If the journey is downhill, a second person may be needed to brake the speed of the cart.

If the cart is empty, the second person may sit on it for the ride, and sometimes children too enjoy the same.



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water shortage--
a man pulls a mkokoteni
with empty jerricans

~ Emmanuel Muteti

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move !
a donkey pauses after pulling
an overloaded mkokoteni

mkokoteni --
he strugles to pull it
on the rocky road

~ Isaac Ndirangu



struggling to pull
a mkokoteni up a slope --
punctured tyres

~ Peter Kalivo



a man pulling
a heavy mkokoteni --
sweat droplets

water shortage --
a man pulling a mkokoteni
on the road

~ Stephen Macharia



hooting vehicle --
a mkokoteni crosses
at the junction

~ Antony Onyango


packed mikokoteni
block the market entrance -
furniture shop

~ Mango Junior





heavy breathing--
a tired man pulling
his mkokoteni

~ Douglas Nugi


MORE
. mkokoteni haiku
July 3, 2011


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Carlile Kukai 2011

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Carlile Kukai, 11 June 2011


Isabelle Prondzynski reports:

Today, we held the tenth kukai of Kenya Saijiki, at Carlile College, Nairobi. This venue, organised for us by our Master of Ceremonies, Antony Njoroge, turned out to be the best we have so far had for a kukai. Specifically, we appreciated St Philip's Chapel, which we were allowed to use, as well as the spacious grounds where we held our ginkoo, and the hospitality of the Carlile College staff. In return, we were told that our group was very well behaved and a pleasure to host in the College.

I was slightly surprised at this reaction by the College authorities, as we were definitely a high-spirited, noisy lot, equipped with drums, energetic drummers, other percussion instruments, excellent singers and amazing actors. When the jury retired to judge the haiku, we were assailed by the screams of tortured humanity -- all part of a drama being acted out during the interval!

The morning started with welcomes, greetings and reports on activities carried out since the beginning of this year.

We were then joined by two Irish girls, Emma Dunwoody and Kirsten Brown. They had become curious about haiku and used the opportunity to ask the haiku club members questions about what is haiku and why write it?
Why choose a Japanese form of poetry in Kenya?
The haijin were articulate in their responses, telling the visitors about the history of haiku, both in Japan and in Kenya, the basic elements of a haiku, and the benefits they had experienced from writing haiku poems and from interacting with haijin in other parts of the world.

The haijin were then awarded prizes for their haiku in the "Lent / Palm Sunday / Easter" competition as well as that on the topic of "Markets". Each prize winning haijin explained the background to the haiku they had written, and they received generous applause.

This was followed by a series of presentations, showing the extraordinary wealth of talent to be found among the members of Kenya Saijiki in the wider cultural world -- dance, drama, recitation. The haijin had committed much of their spare time to preparing these presentations, and the enthusiasm they had brought to the practice sessions showed. Much fun was had by the performers themselves -- and at least as much fun by the audience!

One performance stands out.
This was a drama piece about the life of Matsuo Basho, the early master of haiku, in a Kenyan setting.
Here, Master Basho lives at home, enjoys writing haiku and is the host in a generous and hospitable household. His wife understands haiku very well, and while she is out and about, she joyfully informs her friends and acquaintances, such as a group of market women, about this new form of poetry. Invited to his homestead, Master Basho tells the women all about haiku, and they leave suitably impressed.
The church pastor and congregation too, hear about haiku and come as a group to Master Basho's house to be told more. Meanwhile, his daughter asks many questions, shows her first haiku to her father and becomes an ever better haijin, thanks to the loving care with which both her parents encourage her and answer her questions.

The acting in this story was extraordinary, and we enjoyed the haiku lessons while laughing out loud at many of the scenes.

Just one picture is already here, of Master Basho,
his wife and daughter discussing haiku :




After lunch, we set out on the habitual ginkoo, following which the jury retired and enjoyed going through the haiku while it rained for a while.

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The prizewinning haiku, announced as the sun reappeared,
were as follows :

1.
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silent chapel --
chirping weaver birds
break the silence

~ Milkah Wanjiku (Bamboocha, F3)

2.
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cool afternoon --
a dove flaps its wings
and flies away

~ John Kennedy (Peacock)

3.
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wild palm --
a crow perches on the
rustling fronds

~ Beryl Achieng' (Bamboocha, F4)

4.
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noon breeze --
again and again
the fronds sway

~ Duncan Karanja (Bamboocha, F4)

5.
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parking lot --
she crushes a dry leaf
in her palm

~ Brian Etole (Peacock, F3)

6.
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she tries to
describe an avocado tree --
tenth kukai

~ Bonface Kariuki (Peacock)

7.
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warm afternoon --
avocado fruit crush
under his shoe

~ Barrack Elung'ata (Cock)

8.
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cool breeze --
she lies on the grass
with legs interlocked

~ Monicah Ndunge (Peacock)

9.
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scorching sun --
unfinished maize cob
besinde the dustbin

~ Noah Elijah (Peacock)

10.
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avocado tree --
a student climbs up
in a hurry

~ Joseph Musango (Peacock)

11.
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silent classroom --
he stares as the
busy students

~ Jacklyne Anyoso (Peacock, F4)

12.
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rusted cabin --
a mouse moves
in a rush

~ Esther Obwamu (Peacock, F4)

13.
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sweating --
a nail slips from a
constructor's palm

~ Eric Mwange (Bamboocha, F4)

14.
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windy afternoon --
avocado fruit swings
over and over

~ Elijah Juma (Peacock, F2)

15.
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trimmed fence --
a black butterfly rests
on a leaf

~ Sharon Akoth (Peacock, F3)

16.
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dirty pool --
a tadpole's tail wags
and wags

~ Mercy Nthoki (Peacock, F4)

17.
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sudden wind --
a bird balances on a
guava branch

~ Jescah Auma (Peacock, F2)

18.
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cool breeze --
an avocado leaf drops on
a dusty mabati roof

~ Asava Kevin (Peacock, F3)

19.
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heckling sound --
matatus loaded with passengers
pass by

~ Willis Wanga (Bamboocha, F2)

20.
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water shortage --
she instructs students to use
only one plastic cup

~ Peter Kalivo (Bamboocha, F2)



Congratulations to all the prize winning haijin!


At the end of the afternoon, the haijin set out again for their homes.
All agreed that an excellent day had been had.

We look forward already to the next kukai, planned for early November in St. Mathew's Soweto school.

Big thanks to the many who contributed to this kukai, which was so enjoyable,

Isabelle.


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Patrick Wafula shares his impressions

10th Kukai--
a stray kitten walks
accross the pulpit

10th Kukai--
jugglers and dancers
in haiku

10th Kukai--
drama and haiku
on stage

10th Kukai--
white Irish guests
in attendance

Patrick

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Kisongo Market Tanzania

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Kisongo Market

***** Location: Tanzania
***** Season: Topic for Haiku
***** Category: Humanity

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Kisongo Masai Market in Tanzania

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Kisongo goat market






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Two haiku and photo by Patrick Wafula




Kisongo Market—
polished gourds gleaming
in the noon sun


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the hunchback
selling reedbaskets —
Kisongo Market



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Sand harvesting

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Sand harvesting, sand mining

***** Location: Kenya
***** Season: Long Rains
***** Category: Humanity

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Kenya has no policy on sand harvesting

National Environment Management Authority (NEMA) says despite devastating effects of climate change the country has no guidelines to check sand harvesting especially in arid and semi-arid areas where the practice has compounded the problem of drought.
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NATIONAL SAND HARVESTING GUIDELINES 2007

“Sand” means sedimentary material finer than gravel and coarser than silt with grains between 0.06mm and 2mm in diameter and includes stones, coral, earth and turf but does not include silica sand.

“Sand harvesting”, means the removal, extraction, harvesting or scooping of sand from designated sites.

“Sand dealer” means any person(s) approved to harvest, remove, extract, scoop, transport or sell sand as provided

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Sand harvesting comes with the long rain.
The long sand lorries come from Ukambani, when both the seasonal and permanent rivers flood.



meandering stream —
a sweating sand harvester
shovels again and again

Photo and Haiku : Patrick Wafula


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Plantation

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Plantation activities

***** Location: Kenya
***** Season: Various, see below
***** Category: Humanity

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Cultivation of fields and planting of seeds and seedlings are
kigo for the start of the two rainy seasons.
We collect the words that we associate with both activities.


cultivating shambas
. Shamba garden 　

digging the soil
planting seeds
planting seedlings


fertilizer
jembe
manure
seedlings

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jembe


a jembe is a hoe (a digging tool with a long stick handle) commonly used in Kenya's farms. At times a jembe can be so heavy that you just have to remove mud by either knocking one against another or by using a stick.

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Plantation haiku by Sibiko Yamame Winslause


heavy jembes-
he knocks them together
dropping mud

ploughed ridges-
her two fingers drop maize seed
in turn

Monday morning-
wet red soil sticks
on his feet

rising sun-
he follows manila rope
digging holes


he repairs
his wheelbarrow tyre-
afternoon drizzle


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Market - Nairobi

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Market, markets in Kenya

***** Location: Kenya
***** Season: Topic
***** Category: Humanity

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MARKET was the subject of a competition for the Kenya Saijiki Forum in March 2011.

source : kenyasaijiki

There are many markets in Kenya,
one of the most important being

. Gikomba Market .


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Isabelle sensei wrote:

And here are my favourites and prizewinners!


1.
---
Muthurwa market--
he sorts out white vests
from t-shirts

~ Brian Mulando


2.
---
market stall--
a dead butterfly in
a black sandal

~ Brian Etole


3.
---
Muthurwa market--
they scramble over a
mtumba sack

~ Boniface Kariuki


4.
---
Muthurwa stall--
a display of brown
cow tails

~ Elijah Juma



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Mutindwa market--
scorching sun hits the
hawker's face

~ Asava Kevin


market mud --
he pulls and pulls
the heavy cart

~ Esther Obwamu


raw pears--
my nail breaks
on pressing

~ SYNAIDAH KALAHI

busy market--
the echoeing of a
peddler's whistle

~ Pauline Wayua

Gikomba-
he carries people across
a broken sewer

~ yamame


Soweto yard--
she shakes her palm over
the hot boiled maize

~ Barrack Elungata


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Here are all the entries

Mutindwa market--
scorching sun hits the
hawker's face

market day--
scorching sun hits the
unsold ripe bananas

Soweto market--
blown dust covers the
old furniture

~ Asava Kevin


busy market--
a greengrocer pours water
on my shoes

Muthurwa market--
they scramble over a
mtumba sack

Gikomba market--
a woman bargains the price
of a cabbage

~ Boniface Kariuki


busy market--
he slips after stepping on
a banana peel

market mud --
he pulls and pulls
the heavy cart

~ Esther Obwamu


raw pears--
my nail breaks
on pressing

busy market--
he grabs her a red
handbag

~ SYNAIDAH KALAHI


Muthurwa market--
a pedestrian squeezes at
the entrance gate

busy market--
the echoeing of a
peddler's whistle

~ Pauline Wayua


Gikomba market--
a council askari inspects
her goods

Muthurwa market--
he sorts out white vests
from t-shirts

Soweto market--
a lorry with cabbages
honks loudly

closed grocery--
bumping sound of
a falling fruit

grand theft--
a vagrant pockets
a grocer mango

~ Brian Mulando


a rushing hawker
knocks my elbow--
Soweto market

~ CECILLIAH


Kona market--
the cabbages reduce on
the mingling of buyers

~ JESCAH


market stall--
a dead butterfly in
a black sandal

a red trail
of spilt apple juice--
Soweto market

busy Gikomba--
I weave through
the crowd

~ Brian Etole


Gikomba market--
he heaves as he lifts
a muddy pears sack

Soweto market--
houseflies buzz on
pineapple peels

~ Otinga San


Muthurwa stall--
a display of brown
cow tails

~ Elijah Juma


Muthurwa-
I cover my humming ears
from a hooting matatu

footsteps-
juice from a rotten mango
splashes on my trouser

Gikomba-
he carries people across
a broken sewer

~ yamame


Mutindwa market--
they squeeze through a narrow left
side of stuck handcart

Muthurwa yard--
men and women throw glances
to my fallen coin

yard litter bins--
street boys are busy checking
rotting mangoes

Soweto yard--
she shakes her palm over
the hot boiled maize

Soweto yard --
she cuts a mango fruit
for display

~ Barrack Elungata


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and now
the results of the MARKETS international competition:


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9 Points
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late evening--
a vegetable seller lights
the first candle

~ Winfridah Malesi

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8 Points
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market stall--
a dead butterfly in
a black sandal

~ Brian Etole

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1 Point
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Muthurwa stall--
a display of brown
cow tails

~ Elijah Juma


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a hawker displays
a pair of black gloves--
June cold

~ Andrew Otinga


a body push
sends a lady to the floor --
avocado chaos

~ Mango Junior


evening market--
the fat woman pulls me
to buy her fruit

~ Barrack Elungata


Gikomba market --
he carries people across
a broken sewer

~ yamame

busy market--
the echoing of a
peddler's whistle

~ Pauline Wayua


raw pears--
my nail breaks
on pressing

~ Synaidah Kalahi


market mud --
he pulls and pulls
the heavy cart

~ Esther Obwamu


Mutindwa market--
scorching sun hits the
hawker's face

~ Asava Kevin


Muthurwa market--
they scramble over some
second-hand clothes

~ Boniface Kariuki


Muthurwa market--
he sorts out white vests
from t-shirts

~ BRIAN MULANDO


a stray goat eating
sweet potato peelings--
hawkers' din

Patrick

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. Market haiku from the Bamboochas 　
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rats scramble
over a piece of sausage -
Sowete market

Soweto market-
he sweats a lot
while preaching

Elijah Juma


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he bargains
for sniffing glue --
Gikomba market

Antony Njoroge
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PEACOCKS COLLECTION

Today we went for a walk at the Soweto market
and we observed the following poems:

Poems, February 2012
and
- MORE Poems, February 2012
and
- even MORE Poems, February 2012


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Brian Mulando in August 2012


Soweto Mosque-
a large poster at the wall
written Happy Idd Ul Fitr

Idd ul fitr-
a muslim man sharpens
his panga knife

Soweto market-
a muslim man buys
a fat goat

Idd ul fitr is on August 18, 2012.

. . . . and later on


opening hours-
a seller sorts out big oranges
from small ones

morning hours -
I buy a big avocado to smear
on my bread

Soweto market-
an avocado stall is shining
in green

Soweto market-
I feel bad when I step
on a rotten avocado

Soweto market-
a big orange attracts me
to the stall


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***** . Mkokoteni hand cart .


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Isukuti dance

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Isukuti dance

***** Location: Kenya
***** Season: Topic
***** Category: Humanity

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Isukuti is a dance that is most commemorated by the Luhya people especially when they have a very special occassion and it is done to motivate them in whatever they do.

Sibiko Yamame

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quote
The Adzido Pan African Dance Ensemble



The drum is carved with a Gye Nyame symbol representing 'Only god, symbol of omnipotence' and was donated by the Dance Ensemble as part of the Collecting 2000 project.

The ensemble wrote: 'Isukuti is a dance performed by the Luhya tribe who live on the western province of Kenya. This is a social dance performed by both sexes of all ages except the very young and the very old. The dance is mainly performed during various happy occasions, for example marriage, circumcisions, harvest etcetera.'

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Nyayo stadium-
he celebrates the goal to
the rhythm of isukuti

Sibiko Yamame


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***** WKD : Dance (odori, mai, kagura)


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Jomo Kenyatta - Mashujaa Day

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Jomo Kenyatta

***** Location: Kenya
***** Season: Topic
***** Category: Humanity

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Jomo Kenyatta
(c. 1894[2] – 22 August 1978)
served as the first Prime Minister (1963–1964) and President (1964–1978) of Kenya.
He is considered the founding father of the Kenyan nation.

In Kenya, Nairobi's Jomo Kenyatta International Airport, Kenyatta International Conference Centre, Nairobi's main street and main streets in many Kenyan cities and towns, numerous schools, two Universities (Kenyatta University and Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology), the country's main referral hospital, markets, and housing estates are named after Jomo Kenyatta.

A statue in downtown Nairobi and monuments all over Kenya stand in his honour. Kenya observed a public holiday every 20 October in his honour until the new 2010 constitution abolished Kenyatta Day and replaced it with
Mashujaa (Heroes' ) day.

Kenyatta's face adorns Kenyan currency notes and coins of all denominations, but this is expected to change as the new constitution bans the use of the portrait of any person on Kenya's currency.
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20 Oct -- Kenyatta Day
This is to commemorate the arrest of Jomo Kenyatta and the declaration of the State of Emergency on 20 October 1952.
October 2010:
The new constitution scrapped Moi Day and replaced Kenyatta day with
Hero's (Mashujaa) Day
in efforts to celebrate the men and women who fought for Kenya's freedom .


Moi day--
more tipplers today
on the main road

Caleb David Mutua, Kenya, 2009


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On 12 December 1964 the Republic of Kenya was proclaimed and Kenyatta became Kenya's first president. At Kenyatta's death in 1978, Daniel arap Moi became President. Daniel arap Moi retained the Presidency, being unopposed in elections held in 1979, 1983 (snap elections) and 1988, all of which were held under the single party constitution. The 1983 elections were held a year early, and were a direct result of an abortive military coup attempt on 1 August 1982.

History of Kenya
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kenya


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Seated on his plinth outside
Kenyatta International Conference Centre


Photo (C) Isabelle Prondzynski


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Kenyatta beach --
a February wave knocks her off
her tube floater

Caleb Mutua in Mombasa, 2011


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Mashujaa Day
street paths coloured with
pink blossoms

Cal Wodhes (Caleb Mutua)
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jacaranda flowers fall
on Tom Mboya statue—
Moi Avenue


an orphan girl
calls to name me her hero--
Freedom songs

Patrick Wafula, 2011

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Mashujaa day - Heroes' day

Mashujaa day.....
the rain forces the choir
from the stage

Kelvin Mukoselo

. . . . .

Mashujaa day--
they march all around
the stadium

Stephen Macharia - MORE


Mashujaa day--
the president inspect the parade
in a jovial mood

Kalivo - MORE

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mashujaa day -
the policemen aline
in respect

Febril Suzat

October 2012


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-- Jomo Kenyatta Beach in Mombasa
-- Kenyatta International Conference Centre (KICC) in Nairobi
-- Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA) in Nairobi


***** National Holidays in Kenya


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Grevillea tree

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Grevillea tree

***** Location: Kenya
***** Season: Short rains
***** Category: Plant

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The grevillea robusta is one of the most common trees in Nairobi and the Highlands of Kenya. It is not cultivated for its looks, but more for its uses, as it grows straight and tall and produces good timber, both for building and for firewood.

It is quite common for large branches of this tree to be cut down with pangas, leaving the rest of the tree to recover and continue to grow. Few Kenyans notice the flowers of this tree, related to the protea of South Africa, as these are often hidden among the foliage and high up from the ground, and coincide with those of the far more showy jacaranda and tipu trees.



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Grevillea Robusta
Exotic, native to Eastern Australia

Names : Mgrivea (Swahili), Mûkima (Kikuyu)

A semi-deciduous, naturalised tree reaching 20m or more in height, very fast-growing, widely plantedat altitudes of 1,200 m above sea level. It does best in areas of deep soil and good rainfall, but tolerates poorer soils.

Bark : Dark grey; rough; furrowed vertically.
Leaves : Distrinctive; deeply divided, fern-like, up to 3 cm long, leathery olive-green above, silky silvery grey below, fallen leaves grey, stiff, slow to decompose.
Flowers : Numerous; in one-sided golden orange spikes up to 12 cm in length; showy.
Fruit : Dark capsules, about 1 cm long, with slender beaks, young capsule grey-green in colour; splits to release two winged seeds.
Uses : The timber is tough and durable, used for quality furniture, veneer / plywood, fuel, posts, fencing and wooden toys. Leaves serve as fodder.

~ Najma Dharani, Field Guide to common trees and shrubs of East Africa, Struik Publishers, Cape Town 2002.

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Grevillea flower
Photo © Isabelle Prondzynski


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grevillea boughs
stand bare in the mist --
grey sky

saw-dust scented air
on Landhies road --
fallen grevilleas

Muthurwa food vendors
filling sacks with saw dust --
whirring power saw

a bulldozer bites log
after log to load the lorries --
sliced grevillea

outdoor class --
an uprooted grevillea
on the school roof


~ Patrick Wafula



a dry carpet
of grevillea leaves-
Landhies Road


fallen grevillea--
a sculptor whittles a cooking spoon
from a stump

~ Andrew Otinga


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Grevillea leaves
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a dove cooing
in a leafy grevillea --
still dawn

Patrick Wafula in Arusha, June 2011


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Monkey, monkeys

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Monkey, monkeys

***** Location: Kenya
***** Season: Topic
***** Category: Animal

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Kenya national park monkeys. In Kenya animal safari, you will see a lot of different monkey species including the
baboons, bush baby, vervet, Blue (Samango) Monkey, colobus and others.
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revellers playing
with monkeys at City Park
peace on their faces

Patrick Wafula

Peace Haiku, 2006

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a lone monkey drinks
from a puddle on the roadside--
Kakamega forest

Patrick Wafula, Kisii in Nyanza


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a monkey carrying a baby
snatches bread from a student --
picnic in Hell's Gate

Patrick Wafula, Hell's Gate



hot afternoon --
a monkey snatches a piece of biscuit
from my hand

Angeline Muthoki


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monkey playground --
a brown carpet of pine
needles

Patrick Wafula, Arboretum Kukai 2008

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scratching --
a monkey leans
on a broken branch

Andrew Otinga


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a monkey appears
in the shade of a tree --
our biscuits!



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missing the catch --
a monkey jumping from a tree
falls down

Khadijah Rajab

MORE
. Monkey haiku from Nairobi Park, January 2012 .


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. MORE
Monkey Haiku from Kenya 　


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***** WKD : Monkey (saru)


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Uganda - Kampala

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Uganda

***** Location: Uganda
***** Season: Topic
***** Category: Earth

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Kabaka of Uganda

The Kabaka is the king of the Baganda (Uganda). He gave the seven hills of Kampala to the most important organisations of the country :
the hospital, the university, the Anglican Cathedral, the Catholic Cathedral, administrative offices and his own palace.


seven hills
each given by the Kabaka --
each a special place

Isabelle Prondzynski


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The kingdom of Buganda intermittently pressed for independence from Uganda, which raised the question of the protectorate’s future status. Discussions in London in 1961 led to full internal self-government in March 1962. Benedicto Kiwanuka, a Roman Catholic Muganda who was formerly chief minister, became the first prime minister, but in the elections in April 1962 he was displaced by Milton Obote a Lango (Langi) who headed the Uganda Peoples Congress (UPC) party.

At further discussions in London in June 1962, it was agreed that Buganda should receive a wide degree of autonomy within a federal relationship. Faced with the emergence of Obote’s UPC, which claimed support throughout the country apart from Buganda, and of the Democratic Party (DP), which was based in Buganda and led by Kiwanuka, conservative Ganda leaders set up their own rival organization, Kabaka Yekka (KY), “King Alone.”





Uganda became independent on October 9, 1962, although it was divided politically on a geographic as well as an ethnic basis. By accepting a constitution that conceded what amounted to federal status to Buganda, Obote contrived an unlikely alliance with the Ganda establishment.

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Kampala —
women in gomesi
kneel to greet us

matoke lunch —
our legs are stretched
on the floor mat


Jinja Dam —
silent deep water turning
mighty turbines

Patrick Wafula
July 2011

Owen Falls Dam Jinja Kenya
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seeing a fenesi
for the first time —
Iganga Forest


polluted lake -
a reeking stench hits
our noses

. Kampala Diaries March 2012 .
Patrick Wafula

fenesi, jackfruit, Artocarpus heterophyllus
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The River Nile at Jinja Bridge


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***** WKD : Personal Names and Haiku


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Machakos

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Machakos, Eastern Kenya

***** Location: Kenya
***** Season: Topic
***** Category: Earth

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Also known as Masaku.




Machakos is a town in Kenya, 64 kilometres southeast of Nairobi. It is the capital of the Machakos District in Eastern Province of Kenya. Machakos Town is a major rural centre, and also a satellite town due to its proximity to Nairobi. Its population is rapidly growing and is 192,117 (as of 2009). People who live here are mostly the Akambas though it is a cosmopolitan town. Machakos is surrounded by hilly terrain, with a high number of family farms.

Machakos was established in 1887, ten years before Nairobi. Machakos was the first administrative centre for the British colony, but they moved the capital of Kenya to Nairobi in 1899 since Machakos by-passed the Uganda Railway that was under construction. Town and the district were named after Masaku, an Akamba chief.

Machakos open air market. Fruits, vegetables and other food stuffs like maize mbemba, beans mboso, etc. are sold here. Major market days are Mondays and Fridays.
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road accident-
torn sacks spill green
mangoes in blood

hot sun-
smelly sweat in
the matatu

weaverbirds' nests
swinging on an acacia-
dusty wind

blue hills-
tasling maize wilting
on terraced farms

naked herdsboys
lying flat on a rock to dry-
slow stream

Patrick Wafula

from a dry Machakos, Eastern Kenya.

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A trip by Andrew Otinga


Machakos terminus-
an enthusiastic tout
grabs my bag

a long que
to the empty bus-
Friday rush

a pregnant mother
boards at Kangemi stage-
another stop

hot ride-
i suddenly fall in
a deep slumper

shoulder tap-
im woken by a tout
for my receipt

a display of
withered cypress seedlings-
Luanda Market

acacia blossoms
sprinkle on the tarmac-
sudden breeze

thick smoke
from burning maize stalks-
shamba preparation

the rhythmic
sound of digging hoes-
sweating workers

the smell
of fresh cow dung-
sudden breeze

a giant beetle
rolling dung balls-
cattle shed

tethering-
our black calf browsing
on dry grass

his marble rolls
into a cracked surface-
dusty hands

- Andrew Otinga, February 2012


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