Now you know
give it to the Brits and the European colonialist at large, Guys landed in East Africa towards the end of 20th century and left in the middle of the 21st century, leaving behind established transport and communication systems (ports, airports, roads and telecommunication infrastructure), education, health, water supply, electricity , religion , trade and finance…
what mesmerizes me most is the level of discipline and loyalty that these guys had. wonder how many of them got in trouble for misappropriation of funds and other corruption related issues.
Brits left stuff intact, unlike what the butt hurt frenchies did to Ahmed Sékou Touré
Some of these colonial names should have been changed long time ago.
Wahhh!!!
You are a genius
Idi amin tried it but names were reverted back to their original names given by europeans
Would Lake Manyara be an appropriate name. I believe these white names will one day be changed by 2030. There is going to be a woke wave that will wash across Kenya in the coming years with more internet access. I fear LGBTQs will start having pride marches and slutwalks with confidence.
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[SIZE=7]Clamor grows in Africa to rename Lake Victoria[/SIZE]
Coinciding anti-racist protests across the world, East Africans urge governments to rename lake to shed colonial legacy
NAIROBI, Kenya
Coinciding anti-racist protests sweeping the world, the clamor is growing in Africa to rename Lake Victoria which lies in Tanzania, Uganda and Kenya. Known as Africa’s pride, the largest tropical lake with a surface area of 59,947 square kilometers (23,146 square miles) was named after Queen Victoria by the British explorer John Hanning Speke in 1850.
which became Harare and Lourenço Marque which was renamed as Maputo.
“I am wondering why we did not change the name of Lake Victoria. Queen Victoria was one of the leading supporters of slavery and I hope that the African community will take a decisive move to have that lake renamed,” said Lumumba.
Disrespect for Africans
He said that Africans are torturing themselves by living with the disreputable historical landmarks and figures which have never been part and parcel of their plight.
“I do not doubt in my mind that Lake Victoria should be renamed, Victoria falls, Mosi-oa-Tunya should be renamed. You cannot continue to give dignity to these colonialists. Even Egerton University should be renamed, “he added.
The Kenyan scholar said the protests all over the world following the murder of George Floyd in the US is an outpouring of the pent-up anger suppressed over many years.
“My problem with African countries is that we have not been sufficiently angry at racism and colonization in comparison to the anger of the Jews against holocaust. We should be talking about reparations for slavery and even for the neo-colonial project, “said the professor.
Lumumba noted that the Black Lives Matter protests in the US have opened up the opportunity for Africans to examine the very substratum of colonial history.
Former South African President Jacob Zuma told a conference in 2017 that he wished the East African leaders could restore the name of Lake Victoria to its indigenous name.
In 2019 a proposal was moved by Tanzania’s representative Abdullah Makame in the East African Legislative Assembly (EALA) to change the name of the lake. But it was rejected after failing to garner majority support.
The motion was supported by Gabriel Alaak Garang Dining South Sudanese EALA representative. He said changing the name to its indigenous one would be the beginning of changing and liberating African minds.
Many, however, feared that the lake which is a lifeline for various African countries will become a source of conflict if the name was changed.
Speaking to Anadolu Agency, many people living on the shores of Lake Victoria in Kenya supported the idea of reviving the indigenous name for the lake.
“I am sure we will not fight over a name. We can take any name that comes from Kenya, Uganda, or Tanzania. Anything is better than having the names of the people who tortured us because of the color of our skin,” said Martin Otieno a fisherman, who had just finished his task in the lake.
Interestingly, Queen Victoria herself never stepped in Africa, never saw the magnificent water mass named in her honour, or the people who fished there daily. Yet our future generations will have to know that name.