"If I was to travel to Kenya, I would have to be armed to teeth. It's one of the most dangerous countries, I hear." Jean Claude Maria from France says. "Do you have smartphones?" Samantha Woods from Seattle, US inquires.
Most people who have never been to Africa believe its not far from what they saw on Lion King, God's Must Be Crazy, and Coming to America. But of all the misconceptions, these are most common regarding Kenya:
The Maasai from Kenya are Cave Men
That they light fire by rubbing two sticks, cannot communicate in English and are wretchedly poor, is misleading. Some tourists feel conned when the same Maasai men in tribal regalia, fascinating them with traditional song and dance, ethnic food, and tribal activities do step aside …show more content…
For over 60 years now, English has been the instruction language in schools, and the official communication language. Inasmuch as the Maasai cling to their cultures, traditions and identity, some of them have been swept to the shores of civilization. They have access to education, modern infrastructure, technology and …show more content…
#SomeoneTellCNN is what followed, when millions of angry Kenyans took to social media demanding an apology for what they termed uncalled-for negative publicity.
True, Kenya has suffered quite a number of chilling terror attacks, from the 1998 bombing of the US Embassy in Kenya which cost about 212 lives, to the 2014 Mpeketoni onslaught that left 60 dead, the 2013 Westgate Attack that claimed 67 lives and the 2015 Garissa University attack that cut short 147 lives.
However, Kenya sent her troops the Kenya Defense Forces (KDF) to fight alongside AMISOM troops, against Al-Shabaab the culprit insurgency group. Although they suffer setbacks occasionally - like the El Ade attack and Kulbiyow, terrorist attacks have declined within Kenyan borders. It is therefore fair to say, with terrorists unleashing their acts of cowardice across the world, Kenya is as safe and as vulnerable as any other country that is making efforts to maintain
Most people who have never been to Africa believe its not far from what they saw on Lion King, God's Must Be Crazy, and Coming to America. But of all the misconceptions, these are most common regarding Kenya:
The Maasai from Kenya are Cave Men
That they light fire by rubbing two sticks, cannot communicate in English and are wretchedly poor, is misleading. Some tourists feel conned when the same Maasai men in tribal regalia, fascinating them with traditional song and dance, ethnic food, and tribal activities do step aside …show more content…
For over 60 years now, English has been the instruction language in schools, and the official communication language. Inasmuch as the Maasai cling to their cultures, traditions and identity, some of them have been swept to the shores of civilization. They have access to education, modern infrastructure, technology and …show more content…
#SomeoneTellCNN is what followed, when millions of angry Kenyans took to social media demanding an apology for what they termed uncalled-for negative publicity.
True, Kenya has suffered quite a number of chilling terror attacks, from the 1998 bombing of the US Embassy in Kenya which cost about 212 lives, to the 2014 Mpeketoni onslaught that left 60 dead, the 2013 Westgate Attack that claimed 67 lives and the 2015 Garissa University attack that cut short 147 lives.
However, Kenya sent her troops the Kenya Defense Forces (KDF) to fight alongside AMISOM troops, against Al-Shabaab the culprit insurgency group. Although they suffer setbacks occasionally - like the El Ade attack and Kulbiyow, terrorist attacks have declined within Kenyan borders. It is therefore fair to say, with terrorists unleashing their acts of cowardice across the world, Kenya is as safe and as vulnerable as any other country that is making efforts to maintain