Kenyan Societies V. Americans Societies

Kenyan Societies V. Americans Societies
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Introduction
Thesis statement
The main purpose of this research is to find out the treatment of minority groups in different countries. To find out whether any form of discrimination in these ethnic groups exists and whether it is the same as that in United States. The research gives suggestions on what to do to avoid these kind of discrimination and stratification if they east.
Describe the selected country's society, focusing on ethnic groups, stratification, and conflict.
Kenya is a country found in Africa; its capital city is Nairobi. Kenya boarders Tanzania to the south, Indian Ocean to the southeast, Uganda to the west, Somalia to the north east and Ethiopia to the north. Kenya had a population of 45 million people as at June 2014. Kenya is a multi-ethnic state with over 60 different ethnic groups; the primary inhibitors of Kenya are the Bantu and Nilotic. They consist of the majority people in Kenya. Another minority group called the Cushitic also settled in Kenya after the Nilotic and the Bantu.
Kenya has a wide diverse population of people that includes most major ethnicities, racial and other linguistics found in Africa. The majority of the population in Kenya belongs to bantu which is consist many of sub groups, the Nilotic comes second with also a number of many sub groups communities. The Cushitic people in Kenya account for less than 5%; the group has sub groups with the majority being the Kenya Somalis and the Oromo. Due to many languages spoken in Kenya, the country made Swahili and English the official languages for better communication. All ethnicities in Kenya speak Swahili has a second language. Swahili language is a compulsory subject ion primary schools and with English as second best. Both languages are compulsory in all learning institutions in Kenya.
The country among the top countries in the world with many individual languages spoken. There are 68 languages spoken in Kenya. The kikuyus are the largest ethnic group in Kenya, they make more than a fifth of the total population in Kenya. They are a subgroup of the Bantu and speak kikuyu language. According to the population census of 2009, the kikuyus were about 6,620,000 people in Kenya. This represents 17% of the total population of Kenyans. The numbers of kikuyu kept increasing and by 2014 June there were 9,902,212 kikuyus in Kenya comprising of 22% of the total population CITATION Osb14 \l 1033 (Osborne, 2014).
The ethnic groups in Kenya are arranged according to numbers and superiority. Overall the Bantu followed by the Nilotic and finally the Nilotic. Under these groups, there are other sub groups. The Bantu consists of kikuyus, Kambas, Luyhas, Embus, Kisiis and other minor sub groups. The Nilotic group involves tribes living in the Nile valley and some other parts in central Africa and east Africa. They have the following sub groups, Luo, Kalenjin, Maasai and many other minor tribes. In Kenya, the Nilotic are sub divided into plain Nilotes, river lake Nilotes and the highland Nilotes. There are other minor residents of Kenya such as the Arabs, Indians and the whites from Europe and Americans CITATION Osb14 \l 1033 (Osborne, 2014).
The ethnicity groups in Kenya obtain their power in the society by their numbers and political strength. Social stratification of the groups differentiates the tribes in Kenya. The kikuyus in Kenya are the superior due to their numbers that give them a good political chance and thus power to rule and occupy offices in the government offices. Other tribes follow the ladder in that order. The most powerful tribe in Kenya owns the power to choose which tribe to collaborate with during national elections. The ethnic groups vote in elections according to numbers and superiority. During the 2013 elections, the kikuyus collaborated with leaders from the Kalenjin and won the elections due to their numbers. After the winning the elections, the kikuyu became the president and the Kalenjin his vice.
Racial and ethnic stratification systems in Kenya define the order of the day. The strong tribe enjoys various advantages and can offer rewards to other small tribes to induce them to support certain ideology. The superior communities reward the small communities with money, power and other form of favors they may desire to get their support against opponents. The differential rewarding system in Kenya by other ethnic groups makes sure that the important national decisions lean on their side thus guaranteeing them important social functions. This ensures that they rule and direct activities according to their wish to maintain the society.
Stratification is a major source of conflict in these ethnic groups as every group tries achieving the best through playing for a downfall to other ethnic group. Stratification is divisive, unjust and a main source of social change or instability. The unequal distribution of power among these ethnic groups is been a source of conflicts and self-interest needs most individuals in power.
Provide examples of the ethnic problems in that society, including evidence of prejudice and discrimination CITATION Lau15 \l 1033 (Laurenmay123). 
Kenya faces many ethnic problems; these problems usually rise because of selfishness of leaders of these ethnic groups. The leaders play dirty games behind each other for favors from other ethnic group. The leaders induce their tribes to fight others for the control of specific government arm. For example, during the elections in 2007, the kikuyus, Luos and Kalenjins started fighting after the superior kikuyus lost to a smaller ethnic group. They could not accept defeat and so these resulted to rigging of votes and over 1000 people lost their lives in the tribal political violence.
The post-election violent made many hard working Kenyans lose their wealth through theft, destruction and burning. The ethnic groups that once lived happily together as friends and family turned against each other and started discriminating every one due to culture background and ethnic language. Over 170 individuals from different ethnic backgrounds in a small town in Eldoret who had taken refuge in a church perished by fire from their friends, the Kalenjins for only speaking a different language from the residents.
The elections affected different ethnic groups that lived in different places that did not belong to the locals around there. The international Court had to intervene and start investigations and to seek justice for the victims who lost their properties a...