Chiefdom hierarchy in Maragoli

Chief Shivachi from Idakho ruled all the north Kavirondo. That was the time Kakamega was called Shieywe (cheywe). He ruled over Maragoli, Isukha and Idakho. And Idwasi, the grandfather of Odanga, knew him as paramount. He would be carried on shoulders down to Embo to see the DO and tell him how loyal and peaceful North Kavirondo was. 

That was before Idwasi sired Amuyunzu who would become talented in animal rearing and lending his cows for greater influence. He had a huge herd of cattle that when Yohana Amugune had gained influence, he championed for a maragoli chief. He was asked by the DO, 'would you become a chief?' and considering his church roles, he turned it down to the elder's consideration who would then be the best. Well, Amuyunzu was old, wealthy and importantly he had a hardworking son who had excelled in clearing bushes and making farmlands. He was also good in capturing rodents in the field. Because he would feed and satisfy people, he was coronated. 

Idakho spoke the dialect of 'rikolo riahanda mwigoti' (the mucus that stuck in the throat), so was the excuse given to the new DO at Kakamega. So was the campaign to give Maragoli a chief, separate from Amiani in Tiriki. And that sense of humour excelled with chief Odanga whom today is rememberd as cheerful and of warm heart. He collected as many a rodent's tails as any man who wanted achievement would do. For to the whiteman they were disease causing and spreaders. And an African who wanted fame would be made to kill anumber and carry tails as evidence. 

Umbo was a lifist, the son of Odanga. He loved women and had pride. He loved leisure. He was too unfit to the enlarged maragoli politics that Paul Agoi would take over. He was the son of Nadinda and came from Kidundu, Majengo. 

And it is from Agoi that Maragoli was divided into two - North and South, with Matayo Mwenesi and Joel Abere taking charge respectively. From Joel was Serenge William. Then Meshack Agoi. 

It is at the time of Matayo Mwenesi, a contemporary of Yohana Amugune that for only 12shillings and 50cents per family, the first Harambee school was built. It is presently Chavakali Boys. Ten shillings went to the project. 2 and 50cents went to mobilisation costs. 

Then after Matayo, Jamin Mwavari took up, followed by Stanley Chabuga, with increased demarcations to Wodanga Location. It is then that Muzembi Japheth took the mantle that he recently offered to John Kidari.