- Kenyans told hilarious stories on TikTok about the challenges of rural travel during the Christmas season
- Waking up early, endless meal preparation and manual labor were among the main reasons
- One TikTok netizen recalled being woken up at 2 a.m. to chase elephants near her home
During the festive season, many Kenyans travel to the countryside to celebrate, however, not everyone is happy with the move.
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What do Kenyans hate about going to the village?
Social media like TikTok is full of funny stories of the not-so-exciting aspects of traveling in the countryside, with netizens sharing unforgettable experiences.
One TikTok netizen, @kimani_kelvin, shared a video that gives her followers a glimpse of village life.
His post quickly became popular as Kenyans joined in, sharing their funny and frustrating moments of living in the countryside during the festive season.
“Ushagoo I have been woken up at eight o'clock at night to say that the hammer is there,” one wrote.
One netizen highlighted the never-ending cycle of preparing food for guests, a seemingly endless task during the holidays, saying:
“I cook tea for the guests the whole day as they leave while others enter, even in the hotel no one serves tea like that.”
For others, it's the occasional manual tasks that come with rural life.
One shared a memory of being woken up on Christmas Eve at 3am by their grandmother, who insisted they go to the farm despite being in the holiday rush.
“I remember there was one day when Shosh woke us up to go farming in the morning on December 24th,” he joked.
Another netizen shared the challenge of keeping wild animals away from his home in the village:
“For us, it is close to the forest, you are surprised at eight o'clock at night, so that the ivory does not enter the compound,” he wrote.
A different TikTok netizen shared the funniest scene saying:
“You are woken up at nine o'clock at night and the calf is born,”
For others, it's long hours in the kitchen. One netizen complained about the endless preparation of food, only to be eaten immediately by family and guests.
“You cook for a whole three hours and then it ends within seconds,” they said.
What surprised the beautiful Nairobi village?
Elsewhere, a Kenyan woman who lives in this town has expressed her surprise at the progress being made by her colleagues in the village
In the post of Instagram@ydiawanjiru.ke shared his recent trip to the village, where he was delighted to see that his age mates had reached important milestones in life.
Wanjiru could not help but wonder about the secret of their success and mentioned that he is now thinking of returning to the village himself.
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