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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...

Where is Kamunara school?

[07/08 8:41 pm] Ndanyi Saniaga: Guys, amongst Avasaniaga we have academic heavy weights professors and docs of high esteem besides successful business ppl, but non of these ever vies for elective positions, do we lack ambition?

[07/08 8:42 pm] Lung'afa: I guess when politics will leverage we shall beat them all. Guys are trying...campus to all levels. Is Raila not Saniaga? We in!

[07/08 8:44 pm] Neccy Flossy: Yes Raila is Kamnara.  I still need to know how he became one? And is luo or are Kamnaras lous?

[07/08 8:45 pm] Lung'afa: I was speaking to Ruth Odinga via texts and she wasn't sure...Maybe we visit state house next week?

[07/08 8:47 pm] Neccy Flossy: Good idea... with isugudi, nyatiti and kilume

[07/08 9:23 pm] Mudengani Kisia: Kamnara of sakwa are not luo, they were assimilated into luo culture.

[07/08 9:27 pm] Lung'afa: Ruth Odinga is the head of 'vamenya' in luo community. The term themselves 'people who followed the railway'. Now, this Bondo has saniaga...dont know for sure the place. Is it a school or what? I heard it. I will cycle there next week or so.

[07/08 9:31 pm] Mudengani Kisia: Yeah, there's a school called kamnara primary somewhere.

[07/08 9:35 pm] Lung'afa: And Kamunara is Luo word...Jakamunara

[07/08 9:43 pm] Mudengani Kisia: Meaning 'from kamnara'

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