While Kenya's Tom Mboya and Jomo Kenyatta prided themselves in national symbols based on strong animals like the lion, Nyerere quietly chose the unassuming Giraffe.
Wakati Tom Mroa na Jomo Kenyatta wa Kenya walipojivunia ishara za kitaifa zilizotokana na wanyama wenye nguvu kama simba, Nyerere alichagua kwa utulivu gari aina ya Giraffe.