Before the colonial administration reorganized our villages, Central Kenya had names that carried profound meaning. Nyerĩ was authentically known as "Rware"—the vast rock. Our great market, Karatina, was not named by the British; it was named after a specific Mũratina tree where elders organically gathered to trade and deliberate. The Mũratina tree bears long, earthen-colored fruits crucial for brewing the traditional Karũgũ beverage. The colonial settlers could not pronounce the subtle nuances of our language, struggling with "Kamũratina," and thus forcefully simplified it to "Karatina." As we learn Gĩkũyũ Kĩega, we must deliberately reclaim the original geography of our minds, ensuring our children know the true soil from which they spring.