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Art & Culture

Mercy and her brothers and sisters First in the Spirit, eventually to be
were schooled early on in the jour- revealed in the realm of the seen in
ney of preparing the presentation, God’s time. The foundation is now
by God, that there was much that set in Christ. And it is so for the
they did not know about the land of whole of Afrika… from this father
Kenya… much like many others in and motherland nation to the en-
the country, whose only source of tirety of motherhood and the womb
information has been text books, that births life that is Afrika and all
the internet and ugly stereotypes her lands.
spread by the media and those in
comedy who find spotlighting divi- Expect to see changes.
sion using ridicule, to be a source God does not work or move like
of hilarity… not understanding the man
challenges inherent in continuing For all those expecting that things
their emphasis instead of celebrat- in Kenya will now go smoothly
ing our strengths. So, the Unveil The according to the way things in the

walked, adorned in garments that Kenya team embarked on a study of world work, please do not deceive
each told a spectacularly different the country and its history, region yourselves. Remember what I
story. Their journeys mirrored Ken- after region, community after com- shared earlier, that God has un-
ya’s own journey that day. munity until their hearts were pre- veiled the Kenya that was in His
pared to the point where they could mind from before time. This means
Earth tones were a consistent theme unveil the truths that God required that ANYTHING that is enmity to
throughout, the coastal garments declared on that day for every single God is doomed to utterly fail, not
were mostly white with dots of people group in Kenya. to speak of what will happen to
brown, from the Ameru commu- those holding on to what is doomed
nity one of the girls, dressed as a These truths were proclaimed region to utterly fail. What He now wants
bride, had a huge gossamer bubble by region, community by commu- and WILL have is the Kenya that
in olive green wrapped around her nity throughout the entire runway is fully aligned to His will. In any
brown skirt, from the Dholuo, one show as the regions were presented; reality where God has ever come
girl boldly strutted the strength of establishing for the country the to set things in order, so as to bring
the bull wearing brown dress and truth in the heart and mind of God about His purposes, the garbage of
stately orange horns. From grass for the nation of Kenya and for all the world was ALWAYS removed in
skirts, to cowrie shells, to baskets to of its people. Effectively erasing order to make room for GOD. God
metallic headdresses or chest pieces, what was, and putting in place the will not co-exist with nonsense…
Sally and her team told a story of a accurate identity, purpose and place and the former Kenya was chockful
Kenya that was drawn from her past for each one to establish a founda- of nonsense: injustices, extrajudicial
and presented as it should be in this tion for the building of what is and killings, abuse of power, abuse of
century. A Kenya that is aware of is to come. It was a powerful day.
its rich culture and history, boldly Indeed, it is difficult for a man to
carrying its scars from lessons learnt become that which is unknown to
and gazing optimistically, hopefully him. It is challenging for a woman
at the future… making amends for to embrace and give life to that
the sad and willful neglect of some which is not defined. On this 5th
of its family members who were day of the month of September,
separated from them by a colonial it was made clear to the nation of
legacy that sowed division, more Kenya, as proclaimed to the atmo-
than it did love. Unveiling The Ken- sphere, the land, the elements, the
ya shed light on these injustices and communities and regions present or
inaccuracies, even while shining a represented, exactly who they are.
new path to a future worth embrac- The truth of Kenya was showcased,
ing, where these issues are boldly the mind of God unveiled, and the
faced and accurately addressed. land of Kenya set free to be able to
restore things to order once more.

82 | we tell the true afrikan story Mercy Mwendwa