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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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Why aren't our heroes celebrated?

-: Patrick my sincere thoughts are that the Maragoli heros are not celebrated because they never developed other maragolis other than their families. I mean only their children had a privilege of good schools and thereafter good jobs. Their homes could not be accessible to common maragolis!! I personally experienced this when I made it to go to Alliance. Why do you think they have no visitors? Anyway! This was an eye opener to me and I vowed to help fellowship maragolis/Baluhya when I was in public service. We suffered in poverty.

-: My grandfather Samuel Kivi had cousins at wandidi. They are the reason my late sister Jounita got land and built a house there. My cousin did an oral literature recordings for his master degree at KU. I will find out if he still has the cassettes. I remember he interviewed many aged men and women in Maragoli. 

-: Just think about it! Infact the change to Kibisu in politics was squarely based on what I have just written. Maragolis were very bitter with the way their children couldn't get to good schools despite good performance! I might be wrong but it was used in politics. When Kibisu went in, then schools opened up for Maragolis. I remember some maragolis even took up Kikuyu names ( kariuki,kamau etc) and were called for form one at Alliance boys. In my time, my letter delayed in provincial office and another one done for me for Butere girls. When I adamantly refused to go to Butere and told my parents I don't want school anymore unless it's Alliance(the school I chose twice and Butere), my letter resurfaced  top envelop written Leska Idah whereas the inside contents bore my three names correctly spelt. It was almost returned to sender. These were just tricks. My elder sisters missed their letters completely. Corrupt practices have been with us  this again is the reason I refuse to be corrupt and treat each individual respectfully. The reasons I thought of Libraries in Maragoli. 

-: I get you Doc. 

And I was considering what best way to  air such so that we do not appear complaining. 

I have interviewed a Saniaga elder who told me that. How bright students would remain as those connected prospered. With examples.

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