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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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Baba, pass my reservations to the Treasurer.

Lung'afa: Baba, ndumi iparcel. Uvugul'li ha Easy coach mugamba.

Ma vandu vi miringa vatevaa, eoda nevendi? 😁😁. Hehe

- Ohonge vurahi

Baba Ndanyi: Yes Patty, I will collect thanks, we'll meet with Metrine on Saturday, she'll sign her bit, we may have to go to Mbale with you, but if any branch is open this sato, then we will open with Metrine, I asked in my branch and they screen it can be opened at any branch, umugoloova umulahi.

Baba Ndanyi: Sorry I will give money for miriinga next week before Friday.

Lung'afa: Sawa. She is the Third Signatory. She has to sign twice, both her spaces are at the back.

And you are the first signatory and you got to sign at the front, down there and at the back before me.

- You will see it.

Lung'afa: Vuchee baba,
Mwamanya nimufungura account?
- Ohonge vulahi.

Baba Ndanyi: Hi Patty, no she did not show up, I told her to organize herself and call us, and to be more serious with her assignments. I gave her up to 1st week of Nov.

Lung'afa: Thanks. She is a little not very serious. Let us pray she behaves.

Baba Ndanyi: Vuchee Patty, once uvwoongoyi vwe zikuura nivufwee, nyenya uzi yinu komolome, a number of projects I want to undertake including izinzuki, I will pay consultation fee, on a serious note. Good day.

Lung'afa: 😁😁.
- Reka kusare vufwe vurahi. Na miringa jijo genyaa uvuguri.
- Sande muno

Lung'afa: Baba Murembe.

There is smart Agriculture Project deep in Bunyore maximizing on vegetables. We need outdo them.

Thanks.

Lung'afa: And I also have a 'smart' idea I think I should share with you. Sijui kama itabaki kua smart after exposure to criticism. 😁😁🙈🙈

Baba Ndanyi: Hi Patty, that's why you should come and open up here, I like new ideas that can work, you are very free here my kijana; I have idle land here, please find out about fish farming, I have empty fish ponds. Good day.

Lung'afa: Fingerlings zivee Ikisumu. Ndakoteveririza nenyora vandu va Kakamega Fisheries.
- Tilapia
- Nile Perch

Baba Ndanyi: Did you find out the prize per piece? Tilapia is better.

Lung'afa: Dave. Avoye aramba ripoti mugamba

Baba Ndanyi: Izingoko yizio zivee hai?

Lung'afa: Evonyore. Ekatsombero. Nuviti Kilingili

Lung'afa: Just on a small plot there is superb agrarian revolution worth to admire.
- we go start on our own small scale.

Lung'afa: Hello Baba, tomorrow I am going to book a day in a farm that combines both fish farming and poultry. It is ten kilometers or so from Stend Kisa.  I would like you and me visit the place and use the information to inform what we may undertake.
- Any day in the starting week?

Baba Ndanyi: Hi Patty, I will be in Nairobi till Wednesday, I will be in touch once am back, thanks for the info.

Lung'afa: Sawa. I will be with mois bridge group on Tuesday.

Lung'afa: Greetings Baba, I am at Moi's bridge. Are you coming today we meet in evening?
- Thanks

Baba Ndanyi: Hi Patty, vuchee, I will travel back tomorrow, we have to meet, I will organize in case you will not be there on Friday, am meeting Metrine today to put together the a/c opening docs.

Baba Ndanyi: Greet our people at Moi's Bridge.

Lung'afa: Fine thanks. And tell her that she is letting us down. My thought is we have a new person for Treasurer. Not her. I reserve that she may disturb much in future. It is not difficult to change. Maybe the talk should start from there.
- Bear with me there .

Lung'afa: She has proved uncooperative and not flexible. I have committed individuals in mind who would help there. One is Fanuel from Kakamega. Another is Ngoda from Mbale and forth. Allow us to get the first step right by having a strong 3 person team.
- Thank you

Baba Ndanyi: Funny enough she fits the bill of being treasurer, I think we just need to encourage her but I think she is the best in that position, you can be sure your money is safe with such a person as treasurer. Let's be patient with her.

Lung'afa: Baba, I will find it very hard to operate with her. If you are good with her, sawa. But please communicate to her my reservations.
- Thank you

Baba Ndanyi: I understand you Patrick, but just be patient with her, however, I will communicate your sentiments to her,

Lung'afa: Vwakira Baba,

Inzi ku ndayiha igasi yukuvugura suggestions zia vandu. I really appreciate their ideas to the course.

Ngotevee hee, ridiku ki rianinzie korora vandu vimiringa? Vizisuzi mavoraa varindaa ridiku ria kuvagendel'la.

Baba Ndanyi: Hi Patty, ndali ninguhaandiikila maniindola msg yoyo, you are very resourceful Patty, I like your drive, I wish we had two or three such members with energy, drive and commitment, we would be far! I want you to come this weekend with 5 miringa first, will send 25k by Wednesday, next week we open a/c and visit the fish pond project; we'll talk more, good evening.

Lung'afa: Sande sana kumba zinguru.
- Ogone vurahi

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