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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...

Dondora: Gungura

Who can do a two paragraph rich-desriptive description of this image in Maragori (lulogoli if you like, 😊). The winner will go home (or you already home? 😄) with a tap on the back. Let's see...

-: Yava na vana vitu. Murara arangwaa Visavirwa na undi Adorwa. Vana yava ni vaguru. Vayanza kokonya guku miyinzi ja hango. Ivakamara varazia kukina.

Nunu vikaye ha chamugizi. Vagunguraa maduma kutura ku visogoto. Vatanji kare. Gavagunguu ganyara kwizura ingungi ndara. Koveye mu inyinga yi rigesa. Hosi huzia kuduka onyore vuswage vuvagarwi hachova.

- The lizard that fell. Tap tap tap.

-: Not a Luloogoli authority. Impeccable. Just one word- Kudondora noho Kungongora 🤔?

-: Dondora to me is Swahili borrowed. Any views?

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