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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...

Arap Titi was of Kapcheptegen Clan

Here is what I got from Arap Titi's home.

The Late Hon. Paul Titi is son to Chief Arap Titi and @⁨Ndanyi Saniaga⁩ can remember seeing him visit his grandpa. Was he a family friend or a saniak? This is because both Ndanyi senior and Arap Titi were famous men.

This Titi had 21 daughters and 9 boys from 12 wives. He is said to have migrated to Seremi after knowing he was going to become a chief. He came from Tabolwa, Kapkeben (there is saniak kericho lead) and is of Kapcheptegen clan of Nandi. This I was told by his daughter, an old lady that never married. This lady was already born as Titi settled in Seremi and she could somehow recall events. At time of migration to settle in busy Serem market he had three wives. His last wife was A Tiriki and reason why he had many wives was because if you gave birth to a girl he would disown you.

On the way from Tabolwa, Titi's father is said to have picked a child. It was a girl. Her name would be Chevosigis*. She was brought up as Titi's sister.

His main purpose was to check Maragoli entrance and occupation of Nandi land. He took to himself a huge area of land that is still visible today and some poor men around had to migrate.

Titi is said to have been fluent in Luo, Luhya, Swahili kidogo and Nandi suggesting constant interactions with Kiboswa people...(where Mr. Saniaga met Mulogoli? ).

There is an Orthodox church in part of his land. He is said to have asked them or the other way round to come to Seremi. The church was based in Uganda before then.

And Arap Titi was born by Singija. And Singija was born by Nyaburuki. That is far they traced his tree. I could only ask whether Nyaburuki has Kisii origin. At 107 years, year 1988, Titi died.

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