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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...

A freedom song, Onyango yo

Onyango lives in the city
Onyango works in a garage
Onyango gets to bed tired
He lives in Mukuru slum
Onyango is a graduate
Onyango yo

For he is of alien tribe
Onyango needs no leverage
While he complain others work
Doing businesses all day
In my powers I regulate them
Onyango yo

Onyango crude and cruel
Bad picture to the idle youths
He hears his age mates talk English
Thinks he can be better
Onyango twenty-five now
Onyango yo

Then my garage was full
Onyango did know that
He is paid, every month end
I have bills too, many
What less? He fired himself
Onyango yo

Customers need great care
Moreso when they are VIP
The youth served too slow
None will praise my able firm
Onyango lacked experience
Onyango yo

Onyango never grew to marry
So we know he was timid
He feared to face life
That was his main mistake
Always with bushfire ideas
Onyango yo

Onyango's shot today
Violence and rebellion he chose
He had denounced peace call
To end it uselessly
Onyango gone to Heaven
Onyango yo

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