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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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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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