Dennis Itumbi Jumps To The Defense Of ‘Mukimo’ After Standard Group’s Silas Nyanchwani Tears It Apart

Standard Group writer Silas Nyanchwani wrote an article last week that went viral like deadly virus. Here Nyanchwani was taking a dig at the Kikuyu tribe for their best meal, Mukimo, which according to him, is the worst meal ever prepared by a Kenyan tribe.

Nyanchwani started off by excusing himself from any tribal jingoism and myopia, and said that his was just trying to rectify what he considered poor cooking skills and habits.

He blasted mukimo, a favourite Kikuyu meal, and its methods of preparation. Nyanchwani wondered how someone could smash sweet potatoes with pumpkin leaves then boil it in water and call it a meal.

This caused criticism and support for Nyanchwani in equal measure from the public. His claim that Kikuyus are the worst cooks in Kenya angered the Central and beyond.

Mukimo meals

And now Dennis Itumbi, the Director of Digital Communication in the Office of the President, has jumped to the defense of mukimo.

Despite accepting that he does not like mukimo himself, Itumbi says that no one has any moral authority to insult other people’s lifestyles.

This is what he posted on his twitter a few days ago: