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The Kamnara of Sakwa are making ground to build for future generations

Greetings from the Kamnara of Sakwa! The Kamnara people of Sakwa on 27th December 2024 gathered at Village Park, Ajigo (near Bondo). Hosted by Kwaka Joseph, they hearkened to the consultative forum call, arriving in good numbers and early enough for a successful day. The gathering was chaired by Mr. Nying’ro James Onyango, a former (retired) assistant commissioner of Police. The introductions were excellent. The genealogies were mentioned in reverence, lengthy ones applauded. And courtesy of Enos Oyaya’s book, “Kamnara my people”, anyone who would need help had the documentation. Oyaya had launched the Kamnara book on 30th December 2022 at his home in Kamnara Mwalo, an event that gathered Vakamnara from far and wide. “What can we do that the generations to come will benefit from?” This was the clarion Mr. Kwaka Joseph called on all to fashion their minds to. And issues were raised in the fields of Education, health, agriculture, enterprise, politics and more that the swift dholuo would...

Saying #4

-Utakina kwigina rigina ruya-
Utakina -dare not, joke not
Kwigina -stone, tough, hard
rigina -rock, stone
uruya -fire, backfire, deadly, feared
Largely the proverb is a warning to those who go about messing and thinking they would get about with it. One day it happens that they find themselves between a rock and hard place, no option but to face the consequences. It could be breaking of taboos or belittling a person who is mightier. The person is later made to know that there is a bitter part of his bad ways. I call upon @⁨Ndanyi Saniaga⁩ to add more.
Luvai: Utadidikana kutivula lilola lilio anoho kukalaga ku makuva naho liiva ligeni liaukikiri kumanyiritsa. Ligina liveeye noluuya lulahi mmbasu nigukivala ku; vudiku liveetsanga litsiriru liotikala ku!! Consider both sides of an issue b4 judgement; however thin a pancake, it has two sides!!
Mudengani Kisia: Uhulii Lung'afa? Utakina kwigina vudiku, rigina uruya mmbasu.
Ndanyi Saniaga: Patrick is a young man and I like the way he is eager to learn by way of provoking you guys.😀😀
Lung'afa: Hahaha, well put by Luvai. It goes like Keseko chagwa mariga. You start a thing jokingly which later becomes trouble.
Lung'afa: Takinira kumusaniaga, musaniaga ruya! 😎

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