The Cutting Edge

While agreeing that the Kikuyu also corrupted some English words and expressions, Peter Nyoro says X.N. Iraki shouldn’t mislead others that Tigoni was a corruption of “tea growing”.

It was, in fact, derived from “tea zone”, Peter clarifies and goes ahead to add a few examples of his own.

The famous one of the town known as Karatina, which came from “quarantine”, Ruthigiti “Rose Gate”, turungi “true tea”, and kabiaru (coffee alone).

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Kadhi’s courts are nothing new, as they are in the current Constitution and should not be confused with sharia law, says Abdi Mohammed, disappointed with some church leaders opposition to “something that has never caused any problems”.

He adds: “Let’s strengthen our faiths without feeling threatened by one another. We, Kenyan Muslims follow the State law like our compatriots. I urge Christian leaders not to mislead the country.”

Have a harmonious day, won’t you!

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