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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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Our Origin is Girongoi near Banja

-: What is the name of your friend? Sally is a daughter of my late uncle who didn’t marry the mother. Our origin is girongoi near ibanja. It’s a tried of Maragoli/ Nandi/ Luos. My other cousins speak fluent Nandi and broken Maragoli. My grandma died after injuries from tribal wars in 1970. My grandpa Isaac Akidiva died in 1961. We were moved to our present home as a security measure not all be killed during tribal wars. Grandpa used to go into Kaimosi forest to get traditional herbs to treat non healing tropical ulcers( iliguri) successfully. I inherited the art/science of Medicine from him. He was not saniaga. My mother was umusaniaga. Sidika

-: I guess you're directing the question to me - my friend is called Benbella Ayiego. Interestingly he's also a medic - a clinical officer

-: Was your uncle called "Kesogote"? And was that the dad?

-‬: I have friends from ibanja like Kadasia who had a grandfather named Akidiva, are u related. They converted to islam

-: Yes my Grandpa’s name is Akidiva. We also have relatives in wahamisi. Sidika

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