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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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The Chamwama

A wall picture taken from the house of Chabuga Mahelo during interview
Found at Gamalenga, the Chamwama descendants are believed to have originated from Navuyi (Gisambai), went South to Jepkoyayi, later at Zavoroji, before moving to occupy what had been earlier a Luo territory, Gamalenga.

Rirege (L'lege) is believed to have been the father of Chamwama, Anyura and Amadaywa. Chamwama would then have four wives; Rizururu, Mbereso, Musimbi and Mudasia. From whom he begot Sayia, Vodohi, Chabuga, Marongo and Masingira. All but the latter found at Zavoroji, the rest are at Gamalenga. It is Chabuga, born 1878, christened as Saul, that founded African Divine Church. He is also the grandfather of the present Arch Bishop, ADC, John Sayia.

Chabuga would begot Mahero, Rirege and Inzai. His daughters were Vurimu, Agusi, Mugasia and Ahuri. Their mother, Chabuga's wife, Elia Ngano, muTemburi.

Mahero, of the above, would beget two sons, Chamwama Julius and Mahero John.  And 14 daughters.

John Mahero got children and grandchildren. Same as those he call brothers, sisters and cousins in the said family tree. Some spread far and away. Soi and Uganda.

It is only a few metres from Gamalenga (Boyani) to Nyahera, a Luo land. There was good collaboration between the early Chamwama's with Luos in the neighborhood in forcing Vatwa (Nandi) to go further East as they occupied the area and now a huge chunk of Aldai. But Leadership would continue being from the Vatwa till present. This symbiotic Muraguri-Mutwa relationship pacified the national 1960's tribal clashes in the area.

There are also the Asiges and Nyangweso's of Gamalenga, Saniaga people that have a different story of migrating to Gamalenga. Nyangweso's grandfather was near Nyang'ori and he migrated to Gamalenga to become the neighbour of Saul Chabuga.

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