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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...
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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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