The word mûkenye is not particularly well regarded among the Ameru. Although it is a designation of youth, vitality, and even virginity, the word is often considered an insult. Yet I find something quite beautiful in it.
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Urembo au Juhudi: Wanawake kwenye Idara ya Polisi, Kenya
Miaka michache iliyopita, afisa mmoja wa kike alipata umaarufu usiomidhilika. Umaarufu huu ulitokana, sio kutokana na kazi yake, bali ni kupitia urembo wa sura na umbile lake. Mwili wa afisa huyu ulijadiliwa, ukasifiwa, na kumezewa mate hadharani kwa siku kadhaa. Vile vile picha yake ilikatakatwa na kuhaririwa kwa jinsi tofauti ili kutosheleza matwaka ya wananchi haswa, nafikiri, wanaume. Ilishangaza sana kuona baadhi ya wanaume wakitamani hadharani kukamatwa na afisa huyo. Wengi walirai, “Tafathali nikamate!”
The Caged Bird Sings 