Character Analysis
The squatters are described by the Baroness as sort of a clump; it's hard to pick any one out of the crowd and differentiate him or her from the rest, even though our dear narrator claims that she feels "a great affection for the Natives" (1.1.38). Right, Baroness: if you had so much affection for them, wouldn't you describe them a little more? Sigh.
The kids involved in the shooting incident stand out because they are named: Kabero, the shooter; Wamai, whom he kills; and Wanyangerri, whose jaw is blown off in the accident. Yeah, you read that right. Yowch.
Their parents get all tangled up in a legal dispute. Kabero's dad, Kinanu, has a few identifying traits, like being rich and a good actor. Jogona and his wife, Wamai's parents, are just poor. Wainaina, Wanyangerri's dad, and his mother, a witch, cause all kinds of trouble trying to get more livestock out of Kinanu than he wants to give.
Karomenya is another native kid who stands out. He's deaf and dumb but the narrator gives him a whistle that calls the dogs, and he uses it all the time until he loses it one day.