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Chahilu history in Lulogooli : Gaa kale gaa Chahilu (1942-2025)

Bernard Philimona Chahilu 1942-2025  Liivulwa Mukuluundu Bernard Philemon Chahilu yivulwa muhiga gwa 1942 mweli gwa kavili guvee sita (6/2/1942). Nu mwana wa Elam Kilago na maama Jelida Modani ma vosi vaakuza. Nu muyaayi Mukizuungu Mudidi mwifwa Mumasiingila Muvisonye. Yiivulwa muyaayi munifu mulidaala lye Gaigedi, Gaigedi logongo, Wodanga Lusoma, Sabatia Sub-county, Vihiga County. Kuviikilwa makono. Yaaviikilwa ku makono no mwilwazi Daudi Kadenge muhiga gwa 1942 mulidaala lie Gavudia mulivugaana lia Valina. (Friends Church). Likevwa Yaakevwa muhiga gwa 1952 kekevo chalaangwa Silula. Lisooma Yaataangila lisooma lilie ha Gaigedi masoomo go muluguki. Yaamanya niazya Gahumbwa Primary muhiga gwa 1955 mukilaasi kia kavaga. Yaakola ligela lia vaalaanga C.E.E. (Common Entrance Exam) muhiga gwa 1956 ha Gahumbwa. Muhiga gwa 1957 yaazya kusooma mukilaasi cha kataano ha Kericho Township School. Muhiga gwa 1958 yaazya kusooma ha Kigama Intermediate mukilaasi cha siita niakolela ho ligela liala...

FIKISHA; You can easily take a grown up from the street than a young one.

My question to Frank, the Director Fikisha, was, 'Can't this young boy receive a few strokes of cain to school?' He lowly laughed and corrected. My rural upbringing often drives me to the use of a cane (by a superior) to instil purpose in a young one. Things fell apart long ago.

The young boy- of about 12- had come into the rehabillitation program late hence missing the day's topic failitated by Alyssa, the creative Director from USA. To blame them is like blaming an African who comes to the meetings late. There is a song among the luo that 'If I come to your home early is as if I slept there...If I come late is as if I wanted not to come'. The funny fact is that the boys are not driven by time. What a freedom! They are driven by the weather, light and darkness. As long as they can see their shadows- no matter the length- they know it is day. They coming to the meeting late meant that there was still a sun overhead. 

'We can spot a child who can change', continued Frank. 'They always tend to be neat than others and orderly. To such the problem is poverty at home', he said while pointing to a child five metres away. A child who leaves home for the street should be quickly reported because after some time the child may never see the advantage of family homage. The young one may be more curious for street life- something good that he yearned for as he left home. If you think they are regretting for being in  the street you are wrong.

Freedom from family ties- there are families that children would want to run away from- takes them there. Not all come from poor backgrounds. The other post has them related to landlords and well-off families who are just waiting for them to knock off and rush them to rehabilitation centres. They know the love of money and how to live with least conditions- things that teachers tighten nuts on. 

And so if you would want to rescue a street, chose the one with maximum street life for the one with least experience of a life yearned for may be that child who stabs the backs of foster parents.

Thank You.



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