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Chahilu history in Lulogooli : Gaa kale gaa Chahilu (1942-2025)

Bernard Philimona Chahilu 1942-2025  Liivulwa Mukuluundu Bernard Philemon Chahilu yivulwa muhiga gwa 1942 mweli gwa kavili guvee sita (6/2/1942). Nu mwana wa Elam Kilago na maama Jelida Modani ma vosi vaakuza. Nu muyaayi Mukizuungu Mudidi mwifwa Mumasiingila Muvisonye. Yiivulwa muyaayi munifu mulidaala lye Gaigedi, Gaigedi logongo, Wodanga Lusoma, Sabatia Sub-county, Vihiga County. Kuviikilwa makono. Yaaviikilwa ku makono no mwilwazi Daudi Kadenge muhiga gwa 1942 mulidaala lie Gavudia mulivugaana lia Valina. (Friends Church). Likevwa Yaakevwa muhiga gwa 1952 kekevo chalaangwa Silula. Lisooma Yaataangila lisooma lilie ha Gaigedi masoomo go muluguki. Yaamanya niazya Gahumbwa Primary muhiga gwa 1955 mukilaasi kia kavaga. Yaakola ligela lia vaalaanga C.E.E. (Common Entrance Exam) muhiga gwa 1956 ha Gahumbwa. Muhiga gwa 1957 yaazya kusooma mukilaasi cha kataano ha Kericho Township School. Muhiga gwa 1958 yaazya kusooma ha Kigama Intermediate mukilaasi cha siita niakolela ho ligela liala...

Reminiscing Chugi, year 3020.


It is the year 3020, the Roman calendar still works. You are coming from Kigama. There is traffic on the main road, Mudete to Gisambai. Probably already named after Anzigare or Musimbi, the yet to be born, who will have not have been politicians but in their life will have served their people unreservedly, fought ignorance and in fighting poverty, uplifted the livelihood standards of Varogori.

You decide to go via Wadigula. A one way tarmacked road, down the valley bottom. You would not have a mind to remember once fresh water springed from there. Road barriers and could be a high rise in the ridge will see you move a little slowly to connect the main Kigama-Munoywa-Itando-Lunyerere road. You discover the slow moving traffic is because of the round about ahead, at Chugi.

Up Mungudumani, now Riverside, you tet a tete reach the roundabout. On the left a two way lane heads to Kisangula. Ahead is Mulundu and Kivagala. On the right is your office way - Ideri. So you head as to Mbale.

You wonder why and what and when. Family heavens but you cannot say how. Was Chugi a school, was there a steep hill to Inyali before Kisangula?

But work and invention gets you back to 3020. You were almost remembering your previous life but... Inventions. So the traffic lights at Chugi blinks green. You curve. And zoom. In an electric car. Not anyone on foot. Naa, but when you look at the rear you see an old woman, using her walking stick. The road is but a path. Ahhh! You blink and there is nothing. You can't remember a thing. You almost in office!

Happy Working Day!

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