User talk:Joseph Wamwere

Githeri-Man
GitheriMan is a name that was given to a Kenyan man who was spotted on August 8th 2017 general election queuing to vote while holding a plastic bag containing "githeri". Githeri (Gĩtheri), also called muthere or mutheri, is a Kenyan traditional meal of maize and any type of beans mixed and boiled together. The maize and beans are mixed together in a sufuria or pot, water is then added and the mixture boiled until the food is cooked and ready to eat. It was and still is the staple food of the Gikuyu, Meru and also Embu people in the Central Province of Kenya, but it is also eaten in other parts of the country. The beans and maize can either be fresh or dry. Ian Kinuthia, the Man Who Took 'Githeri Man' Photo meant to make fun out of it. However, the photo started trending on social media and became the most spoken about topic in kenya and many other parts of the world. It was perceived as a relief by majority of Kenyans after a stressful and tiresome day of queuing for hours to vote. GetheriMan became popular and received many gifts from people for showing determination to participate in an election and make change in his country. The local mainstream media houses were keen to invite him for an interview. GitheriMan is now very popular in Kenya.