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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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It is a beautiful homestead

A beautiful traditional compound at Nabongo Mumia Cultural Centre, Mumias.

-: These beautiful structures will soon be obsolete, they look so natural and exotic. Most of all they are environment friendly, look at the grass and other vegetation around, still intact!

-: The first wives hut i suppose is the one facing the road straight

-: That is the man's house in this context. Usually the owner of the homestead has a house at the centre. But the Wanga have it facing the gate, kirivwa. The first wife on the right hand, her house equally facing the entrance at an angle.

-: Just at the entrance, kirivwa, are two opposite facing houses, zidisi. The warriors/sons of the homestead live there. A visitor has to stop at the entrance, be interrogated by the gate keepers before a message is sent inside and the owner of the house is notified. 

Around the homestead a trench is dug for security purposes. An enemy would not jump over.

-: If these structures were somewhere 'visible' someone would buy or rent them at your price, I think we should put them somewhere for display as a museum they look beautiful!

-: I was somewhere in a village in Moiben (Uasin Gishu) and I came across such a structure, the owner has a modern house but he could not destroy this original structure, he is originally from Nandi

-: We are championing for a Saniaga Museum. We shouldn't forget a house. 😊

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