Kenya’s first President Jomo Kenyatta, grandson of and apprentice to a witch doctor, was a great believer in witchcraft, black and white. Today, Mzee would be writing about politicians using the dark arts. Kenyatta, who studied at the LSE, lists 11 types of magic: charms or protective magic; hate or despising magic; love magic; defensive magic; destructive magic-witchcraft (poison); healing magic; enticing and attracting magic; silencing and, surprising magic; fertilising magic; wealth, agricultural magic, and purifying magic. Several relate to politics, such as hate or despising magic, enticing and attracting magic, defensive and hypnotising magic. Hate or despising magic is also used to destroy friendships between individuals or groups.

Source: The Star July 03, 2017 12:09 UTC