Why only a new breed of class-conscious Kenyans can fight tribalism

A Maasai moran flourishes a horn at 800m world record holder David Rudisha's homecoming ceremony. Picture: Dennis Okeyo

Many analysts have discussed the tension between tribal and national consciousness as central to the crisis of nationhood in Africa.

However, these discussions have often been limited by an inability to deconstruct the psychology and politics of tribalism.