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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...

Saniaga mweremi December 2018

Pic - With the group secrerary, Otwere Stephen (centre) and Beatrice Akoto, treasurer.

Saniaga Mweremi Group (Moi's Bridge) have greeted you all. Today was their second last meeting for the year. I was humbled to be part of them. 

They relate their group history back in 1993 when the settling in 'scheme' was taking shape and more people were in need of an association, as that they left home (Vihiga). It was an elder called David Mudogo that lead the team to the millennium when a new office took up. More of this group's history will be posted at saniaga.org

I have in the past shared their pictures here and today I have two. Just for the library. 

Mborandi ku mirembe?

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