Human hair is so kigeugeu

My Kigeugeu blog last year has received the highest hits of all my blogs. People have been searching the meaning of Kigeugeu from far and wide. Thanks to Jaguar, for capturing the hearts and minds of the high and mighty and the common man with his song. Many people who are not averse with Kiswahili have been trying to understand why the song became such a hit.

Mr. Bhafadhil, a Mombasa politician captured the meaning of Kigeugeu very well- in reference to former president Daniel Moi. In many opposition and mageuzi rallies he graced, he would be brief and to the point, Moi is a kigeugeu. He spoke in crisp Kiswahili about how Moi was kigeugeu like human hair.

Human hair has different names depending on where it is  on the body. He would outline his speech in a record one minute and by the end of it he would leave people in stitches. Wheh hair is on the head, it is nywele, on the chin ndevu, bring it down to thechest it is malaika, eye lashes are called kope, then he would conclude, when it grows in the pubic area it is called...... then walk away from the podium and leave the people to finish of the statement amidst an uproar of laughter.

This could be the best definition of kigeugeu I can put up as an appreciation for the many people who have been looking for its meaning. In other words it refers to an untrustworthy fellow who cannot be relied upon. He will change like a chameleon.

For your information, Bhafadhil defected back to KANU and he is still a member of the party to date. He has even filed a case in court in defence of the party. He is now a Moi supporter, is he a kigeugeu, the jury is out, the verdict is yours......