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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...

The Avwova

Members of Saniaga Bugima group
Saniaga BUGIMA Self Help Group is an active group of people born and associated with the lineage of an ancestor called Ngusare whose son, called Avwova, aggressive in acts and occupation, moving from ancestral Inavuye village near Majengo to stony Gimariani, back to Mutembe near Majengo and forward to Butiti all in search for better land made him leave his people in the said areas. BUGIMA stands for Butiti, Gimariani and Majengo. 

It is said Ngusare's elder brothers, Keyoga and Mugunyi remained at Inavuye and least known by the Ngusare generation now that runs to the 5th at the moment. 

Avwova, elder son of Ngusare, visionary and occupier, did lead the dispersals and acquired land for his other brothers who have generations in Tambua, Gimariani and Kapkerer locations.  

He was buried at Tiriki, Butiti because his later life was spent there. He gave his children to Tiriki idumi ritual and became accepted there. Tirikis tolerated Maragoli expansion as long as you would adopt their idumi culture. 

He did cut his coat large and with 6+ spouses left about 19 children and many grandchildren and great grandchildren at the time of his death, 1988. 

In keeping the legacy and togetherness of a people of Avwova house, they kept communing in activities. Marriage, funeral, get together and such ways of keeping close kept on. 

Now they meet also for their group, contributing shares and looking forward to having a sustainable base worth uplifting members economically and keeping the family ties strong. Olindo Avwova is the chairperson to the group. 

Away from the recurring funeral challenges that affect a streamlined mode of working out group activities, the group has all it takes to advance. They should work out on a modality of remaining still and focused when such happens. This is by supposedly recruiting more young people to the group and increasing the number so that when a few are down for a reason the rest can go on strongly to the motivation of the affected. Knowing also the existence of other Saniaga groups would power then on ways as benchmarking. All in aim for greatness as a community. 

With Thanks
@ Saniaga.org

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