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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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Rwimbu rwu kuharika (Song of a Polygamist)

Coming back home, the man is not very sobber. He has been drinking with other men. He does not trust his wives. He could bump into a man in his homestead. So he signalled his approach by a song. By the banana back side they would run off if they had intruded.
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Yeee, yeee yeee, Madiori
(Yea, yea, yeah, Evening)

Mwene mugizi ndagaruka
(The home owner is back)

Yi kirigi nevora iraragura
(The double hind-toed when crows)

Vundi vudaywa vugwizanga zisu
(Other cocks become pullets)
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The song fits the proverb... Enyegangwa nikizia mwijinga. That it is belittled while still away. When it comes back things get different.

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