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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 Kedemi

With the Kedemis at Mwembe village near Jebrok

Found in Mwembe location, Tiriki West, the Kedemi are said to have first migrated from Kidundu to Chango to Mazigulu to Kivagala and finally to Mwembe, iVutwa.

Mugata is the only earliest ancester that can be recalled. He begot Kedemi. Kedemi begot Ndaro, Indama and Minayo. Who two live at Likindu and the latter married at Lunyerere successively. Ndaro died in 1990 at 92 years of age.

Ndaro would then have 3 wives, Chanzu, Makungu and Imali of twelve children in total. MuSuva, muRungusia and mung'ang'a respectively. The land at Mwembe was one he bought through a Saniaga kin.

His son, Stephen, is born 1940 and has grandchildren. Same as the son of Indama, born 1941 and with grandchildren.

Those they say were left as they migrated are: Kayere, Inyangu and Omari of Mazigulu, Kikuyu of Mazigulu and Kinandagara of Chango.

They however blame the loss of much of their history to the lack of connection with previous ancestral settlements.
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Trying to explain the origin of Saniaga, Mr. Stephen Ndaro said that it was of a Luo ancestry. Supported by the South to East migrations from the lake. And then when epidemic diseases broke and there was little to do to avoid deaths, a woman would only get hold of one child and run away with - to die with it so far away if it be it. And Saniaga may have come to present eVorogori in that manner. He spoke of Kamnara of Sakwa, a possible shoot off of Saniaga. 

Now they live in Mwembe, a location neighbouring Kapkerer, Aldai, Nandi. Where Saniaga have equally extended to. It a land of ridges and hills.

-:I have a friend, Mr Enos Oyaya a retired senior educationist , a saniak from sakwa. He came to Chamakanga on the trail of his clansmen. He has great respect for the people. He has documented a lot of ethnographical info about Saniak. He is a valuable point of reference. Look for paul Titi of aldai on the same. He used to invite Saniagas from Busali during their clan deliberations. He has gems he can offer too.

With Thanks
saniaga.org

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