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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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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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