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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...

Saying #10

-Avagesi vavuna mbango -
Avagesi - thieves
Vavuna - broke
Mbango - cooking stick
Kuvuna mbango nekovora kuduka kuvudinyu, kokora mashioro, kudukwa ni kivi. Kandi rivoraa onyorechi, havura hukwirukira. Niva yari imbisu yakuvurwa. Muvango nigwavunikaa rideka si riazizagiriraa dave kinga vavaze gundi.
Ku si nimadinyu mbango kuvunwa navagesi? Ha vari vakoraki numbango? Dave, si gwari mbango vava, gari gandi gavakora. Vaganira mbwivi! Varara vari nivazii kwiva ma vaganira yo navivi vandi. Imburirizani henaha sevorekaa.
Umwivi anyara kuva mundu wosi akoraa gatenyekaa noho kugada. Rivezaho ridiku amaa anyoreka na vandi vandu vabara kumutama kari niyenya yegoizi aturimu anyora ahandaririi mumatava. Kimanyaa kekorwa ni gave vahuririzane vaviki imbisu.
Navuza imbisy yi riveshi si ikunikwiraa ikunikika. Yene madiku nigakisunda imaa ivurika rwa vatangaa kogosana. Ma vandu vamanya 'goo, igo geekorekaa mumbisu!'

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