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GENERATION ZII

The Divine Bandit

Broke, jobless, taxed, homeless, no wonder the streets keep calling.
Smoke, fearless, facts, timeless, we’ll march again and keep coming.
In the spirit of Wangarĩ, Mboya, Ouko, Njindo and others, we claim our birth right.
We are not here to be the 4th liberation, we have got the final one in sight.
You thought we got our heads stuck on our screens didn’t you?
You missed us gaining knowledge to kick you out of our view.
We got to watch the previous generations get the same treatment.
Peaceful demonstrations against injustice turned to hostile internment.
Ignoring our demands and rights is definitely a foolish use of freewill.
I shall still be at your gates tomorrow, yesterday was just a fire drill.


Water cannons hazitushtui wakati hakuna maji kwa taps nyumbani.
Mkono wenu mrefu lakini sisi twapungia serikali yenu ule wa buriani.
Nikiupload video, mnataka kodi, nikipata likes mnauliza tuje lini?
Tutatiktok tutatiktok na nini, hatuezi afford tax tutatiktok kwa nini?
Tunacreate jobs from scratch, nyi kazi ni kudestroy our digital hopes.
Mnacreate mobs na promise ya lunch, kazi yetu ni kudestroy hizi ropes.
Mnadhani mboka ndio tutapiga lakini kuwapiga nyinyi ndio tutachoka?
Tuko focused, threats za lock up twaziweka behind bars za kufoka.
Tumekuwa at the bottom na bado mnatulet down, tumekuwa njaa koo yasema tuko na kiu pia.
Tutaexpress our ways kwa hizi barabara, sisi si generation ya sahani, tuko taxin’ juu twataka sinia. 

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THE ANTHEM, AND THEM.

The Divine Bandit

Oh God of all creation, poor or rich, from the wet sands of the Coast to the dry sands of the North.
Bless this our land and nation with rains for our fruits and sun for our growth.
Justice be our shield and defender, even when judges won’t defend us.
May we dwell in unity of all tribes as one, recognizing the origin of the fuss.
Peace and liberty be truly felt than just words on paper.
Plenty be found within our borders, more than enough meat, for our newspaper.

Let one and all arise awakening the mind from its colonial slumber.
With hearts both strong and true finally punch our number.
Service be our earnest endeavour to our neighbours and strangers.
And our homeland of Kenya be protected from all dangers.
Heritage of splendour from our farms to our seas.
Firm may we stand to defend from the mountains, never again on our knees.

Let all with one accord to leave our country better than we find it.
In common bond united from the chosen to the misfit.
Build this our nation together without qualms or complaints.
And the glory of Kenya fly free of any restraints.
The fruit of our labour improve our standard of living.
And if we ever forget, fill every heart with thanksgiving.

Original parts of the Kenya National Anthem included written by: Graham Hyslop, G. W. Senoga-Zake, Thomas Kalume, Peter Kibukosya, Washington Omondi, 1963

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BURN US OR BANNERS?

The Divine Bandit

I write from the roots that hold me firm to my faith.
The seeds that germinate inside my cranium like the tree that I don’t cross.
I’ve been awake, my ALARM CLOCK rang a decade ago.
Eyes have been dead set on the living evolving colony.
Alone, didn’t want a loan but now everyone’s blowing up their phone.
The gaps from scraps to burps getting WAY TOO BIG.
Metal trucks drive away with the earth’s vibration.
Though “wenyenchi” and their actions are NAUGHTY BY NATURE.
I still find the rhythm in my lack of naughty despite their nurture.
Before TIME FLIES away from us and we never get to speak the Sauti of our soul.
Let me tell you a SECRET as we follow the FLAME to enlightenment.
The same one that burned within Wangari and scorches when ONYEKA speaks.
Your parents are strong but your ancestors were AFRICAN GIANTs.
Read the wrong books and now look at the MONSTERS YOU MADE.
You were meant to be huge, a big man oga.
In cracked mirrors you created the illusion of an ogre.
Walked down your throne and yet you’re royalty in REAL LIFE.
Take this journey I will tell you WETIN DEY SUP.
At 23, looking out to the universe from OluwaBandit’s lap.
How beautiful and WONDERFUL because with love came laughs.
The past is the past, wisdom says I should walk TWICE AS TALL.
The most important part is that I answered His call.
There’s memory in my forgiveness, I NO FIT VEX.
There’s also strength in my mind than what you see in pecs.
I can already see the ladder, my feet are already stepping up.
I choose to walk for the scenery, I fly when I LEVEL UP.
I see we are walking the same journey now that everyone has come out.
About to rouse the entire galaxy from its coma.
I am not done learning but this knowledge you can BANK ON IT.
It’s why I choose to end this monologue with a COMMA,