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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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Saniaga Mweremi Self Help Group

♠ Saniaga Mweremi Self Help Group
                           Location: Moi's bridge; Likuyani Constituency; Kakamega County
                           Meeting Days: Every Tuesday fortnight
                           Number of members: 40
                           Contacts : 0729536620/ 0726834987


Group Profile
Saniaga Mweremi Self Help group is remembered to have been active from the year 1993. It was Mr. David Mudogo who among others lead the formation of the group as they tried to bring people migrating to the area together for a productive association. It was the time that 'scheme' settlement was increasingly accepted due to land pressure in ancestral locations. It is Mr. Simwa Ben who acted as a treasurer at the time while Mr. Musa Ayodi secretarised.

In the year 2000 there was a slight change of leadership with only Mr. Otwere Stephen becoming the secretary. The group had them made greater advancements in self sustainance by leasing land to plant maize and championing 'sheep' merry-go-round. Sheep were given to members to enable them prosper in their agricultural activities.

In 2013, with increased national need to have youths and women participate and equally benefit from available opportunities, a women group called Saniaga Women Self Help Group was registered with Gladys Benja as the chairperson. It derived initials members from within and aimed to recruit friends and relatives. This did not affect the the normal stream of group functionality because the existing group had been registered as Mweremi Self Help Group. By meeting on the same day and streamlining both group activities, they adopted the umbrella, 'Saniaga Mweremi Self Help Group'.

It is table banking, agrees everyone in the group, that has greatly helped the members save and loan for their own activities. The group looks forwards to rearing dairy goats and securing land for purposes of future growth.

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