Bias in Nairobi: Which tribe is your biashara?
Nairobi [Photo: Courtesy]
It appears that business in Nairobi has a tribe. Mtu wa mahindi’(roasted maize seller) is likely to come from Murang’a and therefore will be a Kikuyu. There is no prize for guessing which community leads in panel beating or crafting the best furniture.
Kamande, the guy from Murang’a fanning roast maize by the roadside is likely to use a matatu owned by Cornelius Nyambaka, a Kisii public service vehicle operator on the Kasarani-Mwiki route. And when Nyambaka’s
matatu gets a puncture, trust me, he will take it to Masaku Tyre Masters, where Sammy Kasyoki, will take to the wheels with the dexterity he employs in manoeuvring Mbooni Hills, where he hails from.