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Verse 1
Lyric:
O God of All Creation | Ee Mungu Nguvu Yetu
 
Every time Kenyans sing the phrase “ Oh God of all creation” we acknowledge that we believe in God. Therefore it follows that our nation is not atheistic or a people that do not believe in a Higher Being. Our nation is a creed by which we declare that Kenya is part of God’s creation.
 
Every time we sing this phrase we verbally acknowledge that the God of all creation is the God of Kenya. In effect, our confession is that before Kenya was, God existed. God was, God is and God is to come before, during and after Kenya’s life.
 
 
 
Lyric:
Bless this our land and nation | Ilete Baraka Kwetu
 
To be blessed is to enjoy divine favour.
“Bless this our land and nation ” is a loaded phrase.
Land is physical terrain. A nation is the people.
The land needs to be well occupied and the people need the land to occupy. What good is there in having a piece of productive land but no-one to develop its potential?
On the other hand, what good is there to have empowered talented people who have no place to stay or have barren, infertile ground to plant their seeds? Both aspects – the land and the nation (people) are equally important.
When we sing, “bless this our land and nation” we are seeking for God’s timeless, ceaseless endorsement and support over Kenya’s physical terrain and our people.
 
 
Verse 2
Lyric:
…. Service be our earnest endeavour | Nasi tujitoe kwa nguvu
To “serve” is to assist in order for a certain purpose to be fulfilled.
Service is the act of assisting in order for a purpose to be fulfilled.
Service focuses on the value of a human being;
and assisting him or her to achieve a noble purpose.
Excellence in service is born out of free choice. Though a price may be paid for it, true assistance cannot be valued simply with money.
Just as money cannot buy true love, service excellence cannot be valued primarily on monetary terms. Monetary value should never be the basis for extending excellent service to any person. Rather, beyond the money, it should be a matter of genuine concern for the welfare of others.
 
 
Lyric:
And our Homeland of Kenya ... | Nchi yetu ya Kenya...
‘Home is where the heart is’ we often say.
We also like to say ‘East or West, home is Best’.
As we pursue individual growth and experience in other lands we need to remember where we have come from and choose to sow back into our land. Travel and grow but don’t forget home and make every effort to build a better home for yourself and future generations.
Kenya is the home that should spur us to create and maintain a place where those who are yet to be born will also find a home.
 
 
Verse 3
Lyric:
… Fill every heart with thanksgiving. | …Kila Siku Tuwe na Shukrani.
To fill is to occupy completely and to engage wholly.
When we sing this phrase of our anthem we are declaring that we want our hearts to be completely occupied with thanksgiving for what God has enabled us to become as a nation. We are seeking an entire engagement of our thoughts and feelings as we behold who we were, who we are and who we are becoming.
A thankful attitude is an ongoing attitude... It is to be grateful for the big and the small happenings in one’s life.
Ibewega, Erokamano, Orio muno, Embwo, N’namvera, Mbuya muno ,Asante ,Shukria Ashe oleng, Chawucha, Kongoi missing, Thank you, Mahadsanid, Nasimile, Sande muno, Nimuvea, Niwega, Shukran.
 
 
***Lets ask those who visit the site to tell us how they say “Thank You” in their native Kenyan language. We can keep adding to this page. Hopefully it will help engage people & stir a thankful attitude in our midst.***
 
 
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