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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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Origin of Kamnara of Sakwa - Version One

-: Now I begin....'there are two versions of the origin of kamnara of sakwa. One says that originally their ancestor was from present vihiga District. The original settler 'nyamwanda', had a sister who got married in sakwa location. Nyamwanda went and lived with his in-laws in sakwa untill he married from there. Nyamwanda had two sons: yendhe and mnara. Yendhe's people are now called wagusu from the name of his son gusu. Mnara had a son called chidha who apparently took after the name of his father by which the kamnara in sakwa are now known today.' - Hezekiah kisia mwingisi...... A second version to follow later.

-: Not three, four, five versions?
It is true one can follow one's sister...but those days, of strong traditions, would you have left home to follow your sister?

-: That's for the kamnara of sakwa only. If you consider saniaga, then we have upto five versions. Kare vandu varutanaa, rivaya.

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