Kisii men are not famous for their
romantic skills. An overstated furious temper? Somehow. A certain trait of
stinginess? Only those from South Mugirango. Overly jealousy and possessive?
We will see shortly. For all their
flaws, real and perceived, Kisii men have certain traits and abilities that
should naturally endear them to all women predisposed to marriage. And good
enough, these traits are so ingrained in their DNA, only a few Kisii men tend
to veer off the set communal tangent. And this is why.
For starters, the most cherished
possession of a Kisii man is a house. In Kisii, more than anywhere else in the
world, a mans worth is measured by the house he has built. And the family he
raises in it. It is a matter of life and death.
Presently, every man, be he a matatu
conductor or a thieving government executive, can only build a permanent house.
No any other community in this mediocre world puts a higher premium on
home-ownership than the Abagusii. I suppose any woman wants this kind of
security.
Kisii men believe in the family
institution to the point of fundamentalism. It is a typical Bantu ethic, more
reinforced among the Abagusii. I bet, few Kisii men die as bachelors compared
to men in other communities. Secondly, the ambition of Kisii men is unmatched
in the country.
In Kenya, a tribes ambition is
indirectly proportional to the available land: the less the land, the more the
ambition. The land situation in Kisii is so grave that they cannot find a place
to sink a grave, much less a pit latrine.
That should explain our invasion of
Nairobis matatu sector. Recently, a friend told me that Kisii men dominate the
rackets that bootleg electricity, water and satellite TV in the citys slums.
Now, the illegality of that notwithstanding, the entire Kenyan enterprise is a
racket, it shows how ambitious we are. I know women treasure ambition, that
makes Mogaka and Momanyi ideal husbands for you. Thirdly, a Kisii man will
protect you.
Our temper is venomous and we can be
overprotective. This stems from the medieval times, soon as we settled in the
Kisii highlands having arrived from Gabon. We soon learned that we were
surrounded by hostile and war-prone Nilotic neighbours -the Luos, Maasais and
Kalenjins. Things have changed and we enjoy a cordial neighbourliness, save for
around the election period.
We grew up ready to defend our women
and children. That is why we are so quick with fists and occasionallywith
machetes. You cannot touch a Kisii mans mother, wife or children. That is like
courting death.
Fourth, ironically, some women find
us to be overly possessive, jealously and childishly insecure. See what love
can do? Women should find this flattering. A man is only jealous and possessive
because of love.
Dear women, the day a man stops
being jealous or possessive is the day you should pack and leave. When we love
women, we love them for good and can at times personalise them to a point of
suffocation.
But it is a small price a woman
should pay for the love a man showers her with. In some circumstances, they can
be weird, but that is limited to Kisii who come from Nyamira, which frankly is
not part of Kisii.
Fifth, in Kisii culture, children
belong to the man. That means no man would want to see his child suffering out
there. I know there are certain deadbeat and irresponsible men, but they are
few and far between.
Generally, Kisii men are futuristic
and want the best for their children and will stop at nothing to ensure the
best for them. We also value education, the reason we have been ranked as the
most literate tribe in Kenya. So, there you have it. Try your luck, woman.
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