What is the importance of the factory being built on Kiguunda’s land in the play, I Will Marry When I Want?

The insecticide factory that Kioi is helping a foreign company build on Kiguunda’s land both symbolizes Kiguunda’s insignificance in the eyes of the wealthy and the degree of foreign influence within the Kenyan elite. The fact that Kiguunda’s most prized possession, his one-and-a-half acres of land, is less important to Kioi and his business partners than an insecticide factory indicates how he is viewed within that community. The process of constructing the factory also highlights Kioi’s relationship with foreign businesses, calling into question the concept of whether Kenya’s independence exists in reality or only in name.