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Chahilu history in Lulogooli : Gaa kale gaa Chahilu (1942-2025)

Bernard Philimona Chahilu 1942-2025  Liivulwa Mukuluundu Bernard Philemon Chahilu yivulwa muhiga gwa 1942 mweli gwa kavili guvee sita (6/2/1942). Nu mwana wa Elam Kilago na maama Jelida Modani ma vosi vaakuza. Nu muyaayi Mukizuungu Mudidi mwifwa Mumasiingila Muvisonye. Yiivulwa muyaayi munifu mulidaala lye Gaigedi, Gaigedi logongo, Wodanga Lusoma, Sabatia Sub-county, Vihiga County. Kuviikilwa makono. Yaaviikilwa ku makono no mwilwazi Daudi Kadenge muhiga gwa 1942 mulidaala lie Gavudia mulivugaana lia Valina. (Friends Church). Likevwa Yaakevwa muhiga gwa 1952 kekevo chalaangwa Silula. Lisooma Yaataangila lisooma lilie ha Gaigedi masoomo go muluguki. Yaamanya niazya Gahumbwa Primary muhiga gwa 1955 mukilaasi kia kavaga. Yaakola ligela lia vaalaanga C.E.E. (Common Entrance Exam) muhiga gwa 1956 ha Gahumbwa. Muhiga gwa 1957 yaazya kusooma mukilaasi cha kataano ha Kericho Township School. Muhiga gwa 1958 yaazya kusooma ha Kigama Intermediate mukilaasi cha siita niakolela ho ligela liala...
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The First white man among the Maragoli was?

-: Who is awake? I have a question and a prize!
- Ehe

-: I am awake. Just come from a meeting out of Nairobi. Ask your question. Sidika

-: Late bird. Affinity!

The quiz is, what year of purpose did Britons enter Maragoli and who is the fond known Briton?

- Airtime Ksh 50

- Asante.

-: I can't remember but my late Dad used to talk so much about him and how he taught them to drink tea at Chavakali. I think it was ? Carey???? Francis. I might remember it later.

-: 😁😎. I don't know either. You saved my account.

But I have read of Rees (famously Bwana Rees who climbed a tree in some tropical forest and said, this is the place!). It came to be Friends Mission Kaimosi.

But Kaimosi wasn't a maragoli zone! That is year 1902.

The dispersal was from Kidundu. There up at Majengo. There is an old church building, first home and point of white man activity in Maragoli. Before Kaimosi.

- More of what is known?

-: I will also ask my elder sister. She might know. Sidika

-: It was Emory Rees, I also heard about him. My grand dad was one of his first African converts, he would refer to him as bwana Risi

-: Before going to Kaimosi he lived at Kidundu? Or the great Ndanyi was converted at Kaimosi?

Who gave them leads evorogoori? The Maseno parish?

Late night questions.

-: Yes the name my Dad kept saying was "(bwana risi)"

-: Not Ndanyi but Yohana Inji, my paternal grand father, Emory Rees first settled at Vihiga before moving to Kaimosi, the old church at Vihiga Sec. School was his first, Kidundu came much later

-: Getting.

Inji? Hahaha. The name been inherited?

Bwana Rees got mileage in the days of Joel Litu and Yohana Amugune. Right? Importantly due to the efforts of Bible translation. Like he took credit for efforts of all the missionaries.

-: Bible and gospel songs translations.

-: Following.

-: By the way guys, 99+ of the hymn songs in L'logoli were translated by my late dad, he went further and taught the church choirs, the reason why those very old folks can still sing songs with complicated bends and twists!

-: Following and taking notes.

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