The world almost came to a standstill after Tuesday September 9 announcement of the death of Queen Elizabeth 2.
From world leaders to just about everybody, social media is awash with content about Queen Elizabeth, condolences and tributes. On the flip side, Black Twitter tweeps are having field days with content that may be slightly synonymous with compassion for the departed and/or bereaved.
“My Cucu (grandma) was in the Mau Mau, don’t @ me with that RIP Queen mess. Munjiku wa Mbari ya Chiri – Thaayu,” Wrote media personality Ciku Muiruri on her social media. Like her, many people have questioned the essence of mourning the deceased monarch, given the history of colonialism and the oppression it came with.
Her post is a reflection of the true feeling of Kenyans as opposed to the innumerable tributes from the Western word. Larry Madowo, in his CNN report on the late monarch’s death, put in context Kenyans’ disdain with her awful legacy. “The colonial government cracked down on the Mau Mau by putting them in concentration camps where almost a million people were tortured and dehumanized.”
Medic-cum-music producer Dr. Reign chimed in too, saying in part: “Excuse me for not mourning our land oppressors, that our leaders continue to sell our land and resources to.” He narrated tales told to him by his grandmother about the Mau Mau and the oppression they lived through in the face of colonization.
Twitter users (KOT) have also been going on the rampage since.
