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Chahilu’s Funeral; Logooli Culture in action

Guuga Chahilu was respectfully laid to rest at his home on Saturday 14th June 2025. Having passed on at Mbale Referral Hospital on 31st May 2025, the two weeks leading to his burial were full of cultural discussions. His passing on is a great loss to the Logooli Language and Culture Family as he was a custodian and informer of Luhya Indigenous Knowledge. An observation as to how the funeral proceeded leads us to revist Logooli traditions amidst modern realities.  One, having left the house alive and now coming back in state, Chahilu was to be taken inside the house, placed muihiilu for a moment and then officially taken out in wait for earth burial. His casket was able to enter the doors. There are cases where the dead would find it difficult to be taken in and then out due to an oversized casket or thin door. A man or a lady of his house who died out of home has to be taken in the house for a last ritual mark. But if the person had died inside, he or she would not be brought bac...
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Rest in Peace Laban Kereda

-: We regret to announce the death of our beloved uncle  Mzee Laban kereda Kibe formerly Bugina head teacher choirmaster  Secretary Saniaga welfair and strong member Salvation army church passed on this evening at chamakanga home

-: Ooooh mzee, our stronghold pillar. Poleni.wote. RIP baba

-: rest in peace mzee kereda

-: My sincere condolences 2 the entire Mzee Laban family & saniaga fraternity at large.

-: My condolences to the family. ..Rip my teacher and mentor. ..🙏🏽
-: A very sad loss indeed. May the Lord rest Mzee's soul in eternal peace.

-: RIP Laban

-: RIP mzee

-: Pole zangu Kwa familia

-: Poleni sana sana.Garaha vaana vitu.I knew mzee Laban closely.

-: Poleni.Good mzee wa salvation,saniaga murahi!!

-: Kumbe alikua mwalimu!!

-: Always thought his a former army man

-: Galaha. Nyasaye amuleminye mwoyo.

-: The late Laban Keleda Kibe was my father, a retired teacher,  choral music guru of repute, retired Sergeant Major, A saniaga welfare treasurer,  a jolly soul to be near. As we mourn,  we are alive to the fact that every minute of our life, the nearer the grave. He battled colon cancer that was diagnosed at stage 4 having spread its pangs to other delicate internal organs.  He drown in his own body fluids due to kidney and lung faillures. Thank u ladies and gentlemen for the balming effect of your prayers and words of encouragement. Goodbye.

-: A humble soul

-: He came to stand with us during my late sisters funeral in handindi

-: Pole to the family may His Soul R.I.P

-: Pole sana my brother..mzee was a very good friend..he initiated me into headship at Bugina secondary school...through his slices of advice Bugina secondary school has grown into a big institution.  RIP Mzee kereda

-: Mwoodi ligari Ku likuzirwa.

-: Ngoda na Mwalimu Muguheri orio mno.

-: Our condolences to the immediate and extended family members, be encouraged in the Lord.

-: Condolences to family and friends.

-: My condolences to the family

-: I am extremely sorry for the demise of mzee Laban Kereda Kibe, Saniaga from Chamakanga. I knew the late mzee when he visited the Saniaga of Tambua in Hamisi sub county in October 2018 to advise us on opening a Saniaga Society branch. He was a very resourceful mzee to the Saniaga society. On behalf of the Saniaga welfare society Hamisi West branch I send out heartfelt condolences to the family of the late mzee Kereda and fraternity of all the Saniaga community in Kenya. Let the mzee rest in peace. 
Rev. John Sayia Mahero 
Gamalenga, Tambua 
Hamisi Sub County

-: My heartfelt condolences to the family. Was my teacher at Bugina primary school in seventies. RIP mwalimu

-: Rip baba Laban keleda

-: Rest in peace baba Kibe. May God raise a standard for the family in these trying moments.

-: Mwodi vaane kwa family yoosi yo Mzee na Saniaga yoosi. Poleni. 😭😭

-: Modi ku ridara nindi family, nyasaye ahane tsinguru

-: Mwodi ku family, ishiri, avarina nende ridara.

-: Modi ku family ya kereda

-: On Sat, Dec 29th last year 2018, during the Saniaga Welfare AGM at Chavogere S.A church, first for my meeting him, he had finished reading a financial report, and if in admonition to the young or peering the near future, he had said how he wished the young were active in Saniaga activities. He saw himself worthy taking the back sit and his treasurer position held by a fast runner. Now he rests. It should not be like time old associations where death punctured Saniaga dream. 

- Guga, we shall take it from where you left. RIP.

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