Kenya's Nubian community dropped a petition asking the government to add them to the official list of ethnic groups, and they say getting recognized would end decades of legal limbo. Professor Makau Mutua heard them out and admitted they've been getting screwed on civil rights, land ownership, and basic services because bureaucrats still make them jump through extra hoops for IDs and passports even after vetting committees got axed.
The Nubians trace their roots back to when the British gave them land in Kibra after military service, but they keep getting blocked from developing property or claiming inheritance because the system treats them like outsiders. Mutua told the crowd he had already talked to President Ruto about their situation, and he thinks they deserve the same treatment as every other recognized community in the country.
The Nubians trace their roots back to when the British gave them land in Kibra after military service, but they keep getting blocked from developing property or claiming inheritance because the system treats them like outsiders. Mutua told the crowd he had already talked to President Ruto about their situation, and he thinks they deserve the same treatment as every other recognized community in the country.
