Bildad Kaggia embodied the true meaning of his name

Bildad Kaggia. [File, Standard]

If Jomo Kenyatta had been the president in 1922, some people believe he would have banished the use of certain names.

Such names would have included Kaggia or Mwaganu. Of course, he had no such powers. Kenyatta himself was in the process of creating a mysterious persona and a distinct name that would elevate him beyond his home in Ichaweri and conceal his true identity.