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Heavy responsibilities for elder aunt among the Logooli

With Seenge Fonesi. She is the elder grand daughter of Isagi and elder daughter of Amugasya. She is often present in functions involving the family of Amugasya. Pic taken on 18/4/2024. The elder sister soon becomes the elder aunt. It is this “seenge munene” (elder aunt) tag that she is tied to many cultural responsibilities – back home. To her marital family she may appear as any other woman, but she is not so in the eyes of her people. Marriage does not steal her away as it would happen with other daughters of the old man. To her, as days go and the old man and woman of the estate are dependents, she becomes increasingly present.  Her brothers also need her for almost all traditional markings. They are marrying, she needs to welcome the new wife. They are giving birth, she needs to come to midwife or “bless” the new born. They are paying dowry she needs to lead the women delegate. There is a conflict she needs to come for a hearing.  And many others. Traditions does not expect her to
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Sosa Cottages or a Saniaga home for AGM?

Sosa cottages is a beautiful place with good grass carpeted fields, conference halls, children play grounds, guesthouses and the demeanor that any person would want to associate at. I imagined a football game on the grass, small goal posts, all of us as a family shouting our teams, it was a privilege to see the house Dr. Ottichillo is living in. A Governor!

At the reception desk, brochures say it. A buffet at 1200, conference hall 70pax at 2300, bed and breakfast for single, the minimum most accommodation goes for 4,500/-. All that for one person because people always ask what @ (at for one) means. Not a bad offer, one would say. Thinking why it, gives another thought.

Were it a cooperate meeting, a wedding, a graduation or anything of blast resemblance we would opt for Sosa. But we doing a different thing, a family get together. And taking a family 'kurushia' is not a good idea. We need a home, our home. We own the event.

I have had the privilege of visiting Saniaga homes and they are some of the best homes! Well scaped, shaded, vast fields, cool and homely. Unless otherwise, a honour it be, one would scramble to host us. Our forefathers only solved disputes in barazas but when it came to welfares, homes were the altars. And it is also so with the social groupings among Saniagas. They meet in people's homes and they find it easy and more social.

We therefore have many homes to have us congregate. We shall only take one and have the rest serve as consecutive meeting places. It would be easy for the host may play a great part in facilitating the event, mobilising what we may need from 'the ground'. May the host be updated of such as early as possible.

Other expectations as extra or organised needs by members shall be at their own pleasure. These are issues of extra foods, drinks or accommodation. However, considering the distances some may will to travel, there may call for accommodation that should be easy to coordinate.

The above serves as my thoughts as we think of the meeting day that we may wholesomely get the best out of it.

- With Thanks.

Metrine Livole: Thank you for inquiring the charges. Btw any hoteliers in the house? Come let's tell them how we do it.
Those charges are fair but, 1.we ain't going to sleep there, 2. Abuffet serves 3- 5 course meal but looking at this one I'll say its 3course ( starter, main, dessert) meal. 3. We don't need a conference room.
This how we'll do it let's confirm how many are sure to attend n how many may attend then, do a booking for a big table to be reserved. Talk to the owner if he can give us a discount on the buffet by let's say if we need the 3course meal plus a drink how much will he charge per person( any additional drinks per person to be paid individually) or we take one meal( starch, protein,veges),fruits n a drink(nonalcoholic) n negotiate at that 1200/- or cheaper per person . n it shall be a deal, we'll eat,discuss our agendas n have fun at sossa! Ama namna gani.
I think meeting at a members home would be inconveniencing a family remember its Dec,some have get togethers n so forth. Let's do it at sossa as we get to know each other then on our next meeting one can volunteer to host.

Ndanyi: @⁨Lung'afa⁩
I want to say here that  while I understand Patrick's sentiments, I personally like taking the bull by the horns, I like confronting an obstacle head on, we are yet to find out what Sosa has and what the management at Sosa can offer, by being Avasaniaga, we already have a gate pass, armed with that we can negotiate the table we'll sit at. We will then inform members on what to expect, we can for example start the meeting as early as 10 a.m and end at 2 p.m so that those who have to travel can do so in good time. Its ok to meet in a home set up but let's sample sosa.

Metrine Livole: Hata hivyo let's tour n sample Kenyan authentic cuisine in.hotels this time its sossa next time we can hold our AGM elsewhere, let's say a central place where the majority can attend at ease every county I believe have a good place to unwind n explore nature. With advisors in the house from different fields, hii ni mswaki tu! From transport to organising events,logistics,mkitaka photography name it, watu wako hapa ndaaaaani.

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