They say patriotism is a sign of goodwill for your country. Oral Literature in high school was important to learn to understand a wide range of things, symbolism being one of them. 

To know what your countries flag is essential. As we celebrated Mashujaa Day (Hero's day) lets not forget:

• RED: To symbolize blood shed during the struggle for independence.
• GREEN: To represent Kenya's vast vegetation span as well as her natural resources.
• WHITE: The white strips represents peace and unity.
• BLACK:(shaded brown in my drawing) to symbolize our widespread indigenous population.
• SHIELD AND SPEARS- to symbolize defense for our freedom .