Salman Rushdie wrote a novel published in the eighties.
`` Ee Mungu Nguvu Yetu '' -LRB- English  : `` O God , of all creation '' -RRB- is the national anthem of Kenya .. national anthem. national anthem. Kenya. Kenya. It was originally composed in Kiswahili , the national language .. Kiswahili. Swahili language. Kenya 's National Anthem was prepared by local people .. Kenya. Kenya. The commission included five members and was headed by the Kenya Music Adviser .. Kenya. Kenya. It was based on a traditional tune sung by Pokomo mothers to their children .. Pokomo. Pokomo people. The anthem is notable for being one of the first national anthems to be specifically commissioned .. It was written by the Kenyan Anthem Commission in 1963 to serve as the anthem after independence from the United Kingdom .. United Kingdom. United Kingdom. It was expected that the lyrics would express the deepest convictions and the highest aspirations of the people as a whole .