Kenyan Atheist Activist Ditches Christian Name to Reclaim Pure African Identity

Kenyan Atheist Activist Ditches Christian Name to Reclaim Pure African Identity

Atheist Society in Kenya (AIK) President Harrison Mumia has officially ditched his Christian name. Mumia, 43, said he decided to drop the name Harrison in order to reclaim a pure African identity and free himself from the mental slavery of Christianity.

Nyende Mumia Nyende is his new official name and will reflect in his identification documents, including his birth certificate, national identity card, and passport.

“As the great Bob Marley once said, we must emancipate ourselves from mental slavery and none but ourselves can free our minds,” Mumia stated.

Mumia, a former Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) employee, said he was given the English name by his God-fearing parents but he was not ready to be called Harrison again.

"It is unfortunate that white missionaries convinced Africans that African names were not good in Christianity. It's so sad when I see Kenyans calling themselves John, Mary, Magdalene, and James,” Mumia observed.

“Likewise, Muslims in Africa have been convinced that Arab names are the good names, not African ones.”

He urged Kenyans to be proud of their indigenous names, adding that the Ministry of Culture should encourage Kenyan parents to give their children ethnic names.

“I truly commend the Chinese for having the foresight to stop these Middle Eastern religions from destroying their society," he added.

 

Comments

Maxiley (not verified)     Fri, 07/30/2021 @ 01:15am

Nyende Mumia Nyende,took you awhile,but you have shade off some of the effects of mental slavery.Better late than never.
Yes religion is just aset of beliefs.And nobody should have the authority to claim that theirs is the true one.African religions are just as valid.And so are african names.
Mzungu really did a number on mwafrika so much that he has no pride in himself or her self.Some go as far as loathing their skin color,and bleaching it to be close to that of mzungu.I bet Mzungu looks at all these in amazement. Funny but very sad to note that some africans in diaspora used to pinch their noses to get that beak,and hock like shape endemic in anglo descendants.
Why are we so slow in decolonizing our minds? Do we need mzungu to start making fun of us to pride in your african names,and skin color?Those who watched Nigeria defeat USA in an exhibition basketball know what Iam talking about.In short the sports commentator made fun of Nigerian names that he could not pronounce.And as expected,Nijas were not amused.They let him know that these names have a meaning,and aproud heritage.
There should be a reward for those who ditch foreign names in favor of african names.And punishment for those who bleach their skins.My two cents.

Ohera (not verified)     Fri, 07/30/2021 @ 06:10pm

In reply to by Maxiley (not verified)

Mental slavery is within the individual self! Mumia has a lot of growing to do! He is still enslaved by the Satan who he worships! Kinda feel sorry for this confused fella!! He has too many demons bothering his small head!

RAS menelik (not verified)     Fri, 07/30/2021 @ 06:14am

He has a point the atheist part I do not understand because Africa people have their ways of worship maybe different from Islam and Christianity but atheist I do not think so. Correct do atheist mean one does not believe in a higher power if so count me out

Morris Menye (not verified)     Fri, 07/30/2021 @ 06:44am

MuKenya believes only American police/thugs kill Kenyans in America.But I wish he explains how they relocated to WaNgwachi,Laikipia,Haven Kenya on July,29,2021 at noon and violently robbed King’oro a sack of cabbage and shot him dead.I hope he also says something why thugs and murderers are licensed to terrorize people in these areas for more than three decades now.

Imara Daima (not verified)     Fri, 07/30/2021 @ 11:06am

Ndugu Nyende: Asante sana kwa kujikomboa kutoka kwenye minyororo ya ukoloni hasa kwa kutupa jina bandia ulilopewa na wazazi wako ambao, wao binafsi, tayari walikuwa wameshapigwa msasa na Waingereza. Mimi niliyatupa majina bandia ya ukoloni miaka mingi iliyopita. Wagikuyu ndio waliokuwa wa kwanza Kenya kutupa majina ya kikoloni na pia imani yao bandia.

Baada ya kulitupa jina nililopea kutoka kwenye kitabu cha imani ya Wayahudi (bibilia), nilichukua jina kwanza la mamangu mzazi na kulifanya jina langu la kati. Kwa hiyo, vitambulisho vyangu (kama leseni na pasipoti) vina majina matatu. Jina la kwanza ni jina la asili yangu, la pili ni jina la kwanza la mamangu, na la mwisho ni jina la kwanza la babangu.

Mtu akikudharau kama Waingereza walivyotudharau, anakufanyia yafuatayo:

1. Anakupa jina au majina yake
2. Anakupa lugha yake mpaka wewe mwenyewe unaona aibu kusema au kuwafundisha watoto wako lugha ya asili yako.
3. Anakupa mila zake na anatupa mila zako zote hata zilizo nzuri.
4. Anakupa imani yake na kuua imani ya asili yako
5. Anakufundisha historia yake na kukufanya ufikirie ya kwamba wewe huna historia hata kidogo
6. Wakati mwingine anabadilisha jinsi wewe mwenyewe unavyojiita na kukuita majina ya ajabu. Kwa mfano, Wagikuyu waliitwa "kiuk." Na watu wote kutoka Kenya ya Magharibi waliitwa "Kavirondo." Isitoshe, Mwingereza alibuni majina ya ajabu kama "Kalenjin" na "Abaluhya." Mambo haya yote hutokea mtu anapokudharau.
7. Mwishowe anakufundisha kujidharau kwa kuchukia rangi ya ngozi yako na pia nywele zako.

Akishakamilisha miradi yake ya ajabu ya kukuangamiza kama binadamu, mwishowe wewe unakuwa kama African_American.
Ingawa sisi sote tunapambana na virusi vya korona, tusisahau ya kwamba kuna virusi vingine vibaya sana ambavyo mimi huviita "Virusi vya ukoloni."

Imara Daima (not verified)     Fri, 07/30/2021 @ 11:07am

Ndugu Nyende: Asante sana kwa kujikomboa kutoka kwenye minyororo ya ukoloni hasa kwa kutupa jina bandia ulilopewa na wazazi wako ambao, wao binafsi, tayari walikuwa wameshapigwa msasa na Waingereza. Mimi niliyatupa majina bandia ya ukoloni miaka mingi iliyopita. Wagikuyu ndio waliokuwa wa kwanza Kenya kutupa majina ya kikoloni na pia imani yao bandia.

Baada ya kulitupa jina nililopea kutoka kwenye kitabu cha imani ya Wayahudi (bibilia), nilichukua jina kwanza la mamangu mzazi na kulifanya jina langu la kati. Kwa hiyo, vitambulisho vyangu (kama leseni na pasipoti) vina majina matatu. Jina la kwanza ni jina la asili yangu, la pili ni jina la kwanza la mamangu, na la mwisho ni jina la kwanza la babangu.

Mtu akikudharau kama Waingereza walivyotudharau, anakufanyia yafuatayo:

1. Anakupa jina au majina yake
2. Anakupa lugha yake mpaka wewe mwenyewe unaona aibu kusema au kuwafundisha watoto wako lugha ya asili yako.
3. Anakupa mila zake na anatupa mila zako zote hata zilizo nzuri.
4. Anakupa imani yake na kuua imani ya asili yako
5. Anakufundisha historia yake na kukufanya ufikirie ya kwamba wewe huna historia hata kidogo
6. Wakati mwingine anabadilisha jinsi wewe mwenyewe unavyojiita na kukuita majina ya ajabu. Kwa mfano, Wagikuyu waliitwa "kiuk." Na watu wote kutoka Kenya ya Magharibi waliitwa "Kavirondo." Isitoshe, Mwingereza alibuni majina ya ajabu kama "Kalenjin" na "Abaluhya." Mambo haya yote hutokea mtu anapokudharau.
7. Mwishowe anakufundisha kujidharau kwa kuchukia rangi ya ngozi yako na pia nywele zako.

Akishakamilisha miradi yake ya ajabu ya kukuangamiza kama binadamu, mwishowe wewe unakuwa kama African_American.
Ingawa sisi sote tunapambana na virusi vya korona, tusisahau ya kwamba kuna virusi vingine vibaya sana ambavyo mimi huviita "Virusi vya ukoloni."

Soldieron (not verified)     Fri, 07/30/2021 @ 01:12pm

Well done Nyende. No point retaining the christian name of the when you don't dropped the religion. Your mind decolonization is virtually complete. I wouldn't be worried by personal attack at your religious non-conformity. The most vicious and vile will those that profess piety. Stay free brother.

Magelepa (not verified)     Fri, 07/30/2021 @ 06:14pm

Mumia! Why are you wearing those colonial clothes and the bifocal glasses? You can walk naked like a good ape and ask Satan to make your eye sight perfect!

CJ (not verified)     Fri, 07/30/2021 @ 06:38pm

Confusion is the hallmark of all the madness in humanity! Call him Mugo wa Kubiro, and he will still be deeply confused!

Nyende mumia nyende are just in-born issues that no earthly spirits can heal! His mother couldn’t do it for him!

Shetani amemuteka nyara kabisa!

Mkenya halisi (not verified)     Fri, 07/30/2021 @ 07:59pm

I support him completely.Sisi Waafrica Tuko wanjinga wapumbafu natumenjazwa na fikira za uzungu n we don’t want to change at all.Worshipping n following foreign Gods wanting to behave or b like mzungu.How stupid can we be.

Imara Daima (not verified)     Sat, 07/31/2021 @ 07:40am

Ndugu @ RAS Menelik: Umesema kweli kabisa. Siyo lazima tuwe wafuasi wa dini bandia ya mwana Miriam au ile nyingine bandia ya mwana Amina ili tukubaliwe kuwa watu kama binadamu wengine.

Ingekuwa vizuri sana kama tukifuata mfano wa watu wa nchi ya India. Kwa nini? Wahindi walitawaliwa na Waingereza kama miaka 200 hivi. Waingereza walijitahidi sana kuwapiga msasa ili wachukue majina ya Waingereza, mila za Waingerza na pia imani yao. Wahindi hawakupigika msasa kama sisi.

Wahindi walisimama kidete halafu wakajifunza lugha ya Kiingereza ili wajue jinsi Waingereza wanavyofikiria. Walijifunza kutoka kwa Waingereza masomo ambayo mimi nimezoea kuyaita "MELTAS." Kirefu chake ni mathematics, engineering, languages, technology, agriculture, sciences.

Wahindi walitumia ujuzi wa MELTAS kiwango ambacho sasa wana silaha za kinuklia. Isitoshe, wanajitengenezea hata chanjo za uviko (corona vaccine).

Sisi tulifanya nini? Baada ya kupigwa msasa (brainwashed), tulichukua majina yao, lugha yao, mila zao, imani yao, historia yao ambayo imetufanya hata tuchukie rangi ya ngozi yetu na hata nywele zetu.

Tunahitaji kiongozi mpya Kenya 2022, ambaye ataifufua nchi yetu tena. Kiongozi huyo ni Ndugu Kivutha Kibwana. Iwapo Wakenya watafanya makosa na kumchagua Ndugu Samoei Arap Ruto (ambaye amechukua karibu kila kitu cha wakoloni kama jina, lugha, mila, dini, historia na sasa anashughulika kutoa rushwa makanisani ili achaguliwe rais wa Kenya) nchi yetu itamalizika kabisa.

Anonymous UI (not verified)     Sat, 07/31/2021 @ 10:07am

An Indian keeps Patel and his religion is Hindu - learns Hindu
A Chinese keeps Chan and keeps his religion - Chinese language
A Caucasian ( white) man is John and is Christian- English language

For an African:
What is your name or shall we call you anything?
What is your language or shall we teach you anything?
What is your religion or shall we make you follow or belief in anything?
What is the color of your skin or shall we change it to anything?
What is your original hair type or shall we change it to anything?
What is your culture or shall we give you one?
What food do you eat or shall we train you to eat anything?
He who has nothing shall accept anything!!!

Imara Daima (not verified)     Sat, 07/31/2021 @ 03:17pm

Ndugu @Anonymous UI:

Asante sana ndugu kwa maswali muhimu uliyouliza wote waliopigwa msasa. Jambo la kusikitisha na pia la kuhuzunisha ni kuwa, mamilioni ya Wakenya wengi hata hawajui ya kwamba, tayari wameshapigwa msasa!

SULUHIsho:

Ndugu, nakuomba uanzishe taasisi (institute) ya kuwakomboa (redeem) Wakenya ambao wameshapotea wala hawajui wamepotea.

Utajuaje Mkenya ambaye amepigwa msasa na pia amepotea na hajui kuwa yeye ni mtumwa wa kimawazo ya watu
wengine wa kigeni?

Nakuomba nitumie maswali muhimu uliyoorodhesha hapo awali. Mkenya ambaye amepotea na kupigwa msasa hawezi kuyajibu maswali uliyoyauliza bila kurudi kwenye jela ya ukoloni kupata majibu.. Maswali yenyewe ndiyo haya:

" 1. What is your name or shall we call you anything?
2. What is your language or shall we teach you anything?
3. What is your religion or shall we make you follow or belief in anything?
4. What is the color of your skin or shall we change it to anything?
5. What is your original hair type or shall we change it to anything?
6. What is your culture or shall we give you one?
7. What food do you eat or shall we train you to eat anything?

He who has nothing shall accept anything!!!"

Hongera sana Ndugu Anonymous UI kwa kutupatia changamoto (challenge) ya leo. Asante sana Ndugu.

NAKUOMBA UANZISHE TAASISI YA KUWAKOMBOA WAKENYA AMBAO HAWAWEZI KUJIBU MASWALI YAKO BILA KUTAFUTA MAJIBU KUTOKA KWA WATU WALIOWATAWALA.

Soldieron (not verified)     Sun, 08/01/2021 @ 01:22am

Learnt something new from anonymous UI. Instead of telling people what you know, ask them pertinent questions about how they came to believe in what they believe in today. Then you will know, nani alipigwa msasi as Imara aptly puts it ha!

james (not verified)     Thu, 08/12/2021 @ 06:56am

a name means little - it is the worth of the individual that counts.the name/word such as "mende" could sound ok but mean something bad in another language.

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