kĩarĩ
- it was (past copula, class 7)
- Past tense copula for class 7 nouns
Example: "KADU kĩarĩ kĩama kĩa mbele bũrũrinĩ kĩrĩa Jaramogi Odinga arĩ mũikarĩri gĩtĩ wakĩo" — KADU was the first political party in the country where Jaramogi Odinga was the chairman.