LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
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30,000 Samia students benefit from Canadian charity I want to thank you for this wonderful site.
I am a Luyia (Samia), born in Bukhayo, (Nambale), and citizen of Canada.
My wife and I established a charity called BBCF in 2007.
By end of 2013, 30 000 village students residing in western Kenya will have access to one good book at any point in time. This is due to our library units spaced across 20 centres in the region. Primary school locations offer BBCF these spaces and we supply study resources from Canada and within Kenya. This culture of reading (CoR) introduced to BBCF by Dr. Joseph Muleka of Nairobi university, is overseen by Edward Khasakhala. Everyone volunteers.
We are also supporting the community at the following locations:
1. Busembe Hospitality Centre Samia 2. Mukonjo Village Samia 3.Namboboto Sports Centre Samia 4. Namaindi Dispensary Bukhayo, 5. Books on Wheels Shikunga Butere 6. Lugala Farm development Samia 7. Mama Nangulu Memorial Nambale. For details please visit us at www.bbcfinternational.org Zabde-Ezra Ayienga, Founder member Toronto Canada.
Zabde-Ezra Ayienga, Toronto, Canada, April 17 2013 |
I am ready to publicise Abeingo in newspapers Abaluyia banje.
Esangala muno okhunyola obwiyango buno okhubola ninenyu. Esie endi omushirandu. Bulano endi mushibala shia Marsabit.
Ndakhekomba mbu ACN yibe nende omwoyo, khandi imanyikhane. Endi tayari okhukhonya khure mu magazeti website yino kho abaluyia bandi boosi bamanye. Yikho nikhwo okhuchaka. Imberi bwene obulala bwefwe bubeho khuleshe okhutsekhwa. Khuchachie real estate co, nende obukhala bundi.
Inamba yanje ni 0702 115 860. Halali network yino neimbi.
Were Khakaba abalinde
Dr Lubanga wa Amakanji, Marsabit, March 17 2013 |
How can I learn Luyia language? I want to know if you know any resources (books, websites etc.) that may be useful for one trying to learn any of the dialects of the Luhya language. If you do please place such information on this site. I make this request because I am not very good at the Luhya language (Maragoli in my case) and I wish to learn the language. It is very difficult for one brought up in Nairobi to learn the language truly well without any extra resources.
Lusengeri, Nairobi, March 16 2013 |
Wetangula not my political supremo Interesting article on Wetangula, a.k.a., ‘Weta.’ But branding him the new supremo in Western is a little bit of stretching the truth. Weta’s personal influence is restricted to parts of Bungoma and Trans Nzoia counties. Most of CORD’s performance in Western was directly due to Raila the person, and not Weta.
The future of Western lies not in the hands of those who will meekly, for the umpteenth time, fall in line as support battalion for others (in-laws or otherwise). Rather, the future lies with those who have a vision of emancipating Western from the shackles of servant-hood. Those who will remain focused, blaze a new path of unity against all odds; and rise up after every fall, dust themselves up and keep going towards the objective.
On this path, I see neither Moses Wetangula nor Ababu Namwamba. I see neither Paul Otuoma nor Amos Wako. Nor do I see Alfred Khang’ati. Rather, I see the likes of Musalia Mudavadi, Eugene Wamalwa and Ken Lusaka. People who, against all odds, dared dream that Western can stand with dignity on her own two feet. That is where the future of Western lies.
Joseph Kaunda, Canada, March 15 2013. |
How did Kabuchai native court work? I am requesting information about how the Kabuchai courts used to work in Bukusuland.Henry Wanyama, MArch 12 2013 |
I want to join Abeingo I would like to be a member, what do I need to do? I'm from Kenya, western province, Khwisero Constituency and want to contribute immensely to this cause.Kennedy M. Ambundo, Khwisero, March 10, 2013 |
Wanted: Festus Shiribwa formerly of Mungavo Primary School. I am seeking the address of our friend Festus Shiribwa, former teacher at Mungavo Primary School P.O. Box 331 Serem. He has reitred and we have lost contact with himJohn Summers, February 4 2013 Anyone with this information please contact the editor@abeingo.org |
Any Luhya cultural authors out there? Hi, thanks for running a great site. Kudos and credit to you and the team. As a person who is now getting a firm understanding of what exactly an African is, I would recommend adding a section that covers traditional customs - Economics and traditions (birth, life to death and faith (not including Christianity and Islam). Do we have Luhya authors or individuals who have this information? My ultimate goal would be to capture as much of this information as possible.
Thanking you,
Weingo, February 2 2013 |
Need help on Tiriki culture I am student at Kenyatta University and doing a research on the Tiriki culture. I came across the highlight of "Tiriki Customs and Traditions" book by Simani Sangale during my research. I find it very informative and I hope to get a copy soon. Meanwhile I would appreciate if I can be able to meet Mr. Simani Sangale for a brief interview on the Tiriki Community. Are you in a position to help me book an appointment with him please? You are free to be present during the interview. You assistance is will be highly appreciated.
Pat Wangui, Nairobi, February 1 2013 |
Wanted: Sila wa Sila music I thought this could be the right place to ask this. I have been looking for Sila wa Sila CD / DVD but in vain. How can I get one? I'm in the USA.Raphael Atulo, January 27 2013 |
How can we unite Tiriki and Teriks? I would like to know more about this organisation and how the Tiriki people are related to Teriks and how can we unite them |
| Please could you trace the origin of Nyala names e.g. Navakholo, Lutaso, Sikhokhochole, Kochwa, Budonga etc? Timothy Baraza, January 14 2013 Does anyone know the meaning of these names? - please contact the editor |
Samias have 4 constituencies in Uganda Hallo brothers,
Greetings to you all. Since we haven't been in touch for a while, let me hope this mail finds you in good health.
I remember sending you a detailed list of all Luhya clans both in Kenya and Uganda and I believe you shared this with the rest of Abeingo community. For example Abakukhu are found in Uganda in a place known as Ebukukhu near Lumino. In Uganda , the Samia have two districts (Busia and Namaingo) with 4 constituencies i.e
Samia Bugwe North and Samia Bugwe South in Busia district and Bukhooli South and Sigulu Island in Namaingo district. Both Busia and Namaingo districts were curved from Tororo and Bugiri districts respectively.
I will be greatful to hear from you again.
Mirembe. |
Kisa, Tsotso folk songs wanted Is it possible to secure luhya folk tales written in Kisa or kitsotso which my mother read to us when young but cannot find a copy. I want to read it to my children as away of building their Luhya language. My email address is: buhere2003@yahoo.com Kennedy Buhere, October 8 2012 |
| Thanks Abeingo Thanks so much for your kindness at least one person called Mr. Baraza promised to sent me something. But today is a very good day for me my Probox was recovered and is at Isiolo Police Station. Initially it had been arrested for fake Insurance Sticker but checking more it was discovered as one of the vehicles Police trying to track. The person who had it said he bought from a lady and a guy. The lady's name is Mercy Muthoni and the guy Stanley Wanjohi Wachira. They had also made a fake log book and sold it at ksh.450,000. If fact the person who bought sold part of his land to raise the money. What really helped was the Insurance I had earlier put had expired and they put a fake sticker before selling to innocent buyer. I have been told to go with original log book and proof of purchase details and pick it. When I have enough fare will go. I have never been to Isiolo before. God bless, thanks for keeping the Luhya community together. Good day. Moses Simiyu, Mombasa, Sept 22 2012. |
| Cry for help Hello Abeingo, Have you ever been at a place in life where nothing seems to work out. You have prayed, fasted and done everything possible that you know but nothing seems to work out. When the landlord shows up you want the earth to open up and swallow you. I can say a lot about my life but in summary I'm in such a state with my wife. If God doesn't come through miraculously we just have no option. Rent is our main worry; it has accumulated to Ksh.16,000. Our only source of income a Probox was stolen early August with no trace of it. We are just surviving, mostly we are without food and other basics. Close people have deserted us; they no longer takes our calls. We are born again going to a great church but just learned that is almost impossible to receive help from the church. I was just browsing and googled Luhya abroad and ended up on a website for Abeingo Community Network Luhya. We may not have much to give back in return but God that sees you in secret will reward you. We will appreciate anything, small big whatever. I'm a Tachoni from a place called Kivaywa that is on Webuye Kakamega Road. Im currently in Mombasa. I used to be a salesman with Nivea but after I managed to get a probox I decided to do transport business till when it was stolen. God bless. Bro. Moses Simiyu, Mombasa +254 721528578 |
My two NEW publications are now out. I am so excited. The first one is a good motivation book you can gift any minority or disadvantaged or demotivated children you care about. The second one is a serious scientific inquiry into the little-illuminated world of NGOs in development. Please get your copies now. : 1. Muleri, M A (ed.) (2012). The Stories of Our Lives: The Inspiring Success Stories of Six Men and Women from Africa through Europe and America (ISBN 978-1-47715-553-0). Xlibris, Indiana, USA. 2. Muleri, M A (2012). How Northern NGOs Measure the Performance of and Impact Southern NGOs (ISBN 978-3-659-22064-7). LAP Lambert Publishing, Saarbrücken, Germany. Buy, read and give some feedback. Regards, Morrison Muleri, PhD, washington DC, September 1 2012 |
Luhya in business I am excited with this site. Maybe for the Abeingo fraterrnity, may it be known that RAMSIS ENTERPRISES LIMITED is wholly owned by Andrew Boaz Mbuya and Robert Oyando Omenya, both coming from Western, Vihiga county, Bunyore, Emmutete in particular.
We deal in the provision of Engineering services and consultancy in the Liquid Food business segment.
RAMSIS offers comprehensive Engineering soluitions and services to diverse clients in the Food and Beverage Industry. Our services can be categorised into three groups namely, Technical Engineering services; Plant Operation Optimisation & cost reduction and Technical training. |
| Busia has four not one constituency Thanks for the efforts you have done on this website. A few things I want to comment: There is a lot of emphasis on the Kenyan Samias with very little written about the Ugandan side. For instance, there is only one constituency mentioned yet the Samia have four constituencies. There is Funyula in Kenya, Busia Municipality, Samia Bugwe North and Samia Bugwe South in Uganda. I think you should also include them. If you need details say when was Busia district in Uganda created, from which district, when were these constituencies created, who are the past MP’s, I can provide this information if needed. On the Samia clans, I think you missed one, Abakukhu, they are spread both in Uganda and Kenya. My mother is Nakukhu she belongs to the Abakukhu clan. Otegera J.P. Kadima, Kampala, August 3 2012 |
We deal with Food supplies, (Fresh) Sweet Mama Investments |
| We kindly request that you inform everyone about our website www.luanda411.com.
Keep up the good work. God bless. Khalid Njiraini Tianga, Luanda, August 2 2012 |
| Call to unite Kenyan and Ugandan Luhya Hey, I wish to thank you a lot for your great work of bringing abana ba mulembe together. I work between Kenya and Uganda, recently I visited areas of Bugisu, I felt at home and I spoke oluluyia. I discovered that we are indeed one people with Bagisu, Banyole and Samias of Uganda. Previously your website included their information and when you changed to this one, you omtted Bagisu, Basamia of Uganda and Banyole of Uganda. Please restore those subtribes too, I know of friends whom I would refer them to this site to read about their subtribes. As East Africa is merging, we need to merge the entire luyia speaking subtribes, I hope our politicians will do that too. Jastus Suchi Obadiah, August 6 2012 |
| Miguna Miguna has done the intellectuals for hire who operated between 1992 and 2012 proud. They left their jobs at universities and courts and ingratiated with politicians in the belief that they would benefit from droppings from the tables of ill-gotten ugali. They were humiliated and sent packing. Now what do we see? Peeling Back the Mask.Miguna Miguna must be congratulated on his guts.There are many who are still serving in those high offices, and living the lie that one day they would be remembered as king makers.They may never have opportunities to write books about their pitiable Juda Iscariot situations.They will slip into their graves with all the secrets they have witnessed in the palaces of Africa's emperors. Prof Chris Wanjala, Nairobi, August 3 2012 |
| This is a very innovative way of letting us know what is going on in Western. Fredrick Omukubi Otswong'o, July 29 2012 |
| You have named all Tiriki clans but you forgot the Balukhombe clan with its strong stand in idumi (Tiriki circumcision). We are the strong in idumi and others follow on us. Ask anybody else and they will tell you about Balukhombe. Alex Machanga, July 16 2012 |
| Abeingo network is good because it unites the Luhya but what I want to say is that let all of us unite behind Raila Odinga because he is the only one who can hit the target of all Kenyans. Musalia Mudavadi is a project of external forces. Alex Machanga, July 16 2012 |
| KENYA CULTURAL EVENING Hi, I have been challenged by my local church in Watford to organise a Kenya Cultural evening in September this year. I would like help from other Kenyans out there. Can someone link me with someone who can guide me as I intend to showcase Kenyan culture in the best way possible. Aggrey Kanyanga, London, July 10 2012 |
| Abeingo tinye murio khukhonyane abeingo mukhusie organisation yino etinye. Ndi nende esikulu
Ramah Care centre situated in Embakasi kware slums munyala okhushilola mwa muadvertisekho
Ayub Simekha, Nairobi, July 4 2012 |
Abeingo is a very good community network and I pray that it enlarges and becomes a big organization both at home and in the diaspora.
As it expands we should have some shares to be bought and expand the organization so as to help our people.
How can I meet the officials and where? We are located in the UK with the Kenya chapter pending formal launch which will be communicated in due course - Editor |
Abeingo mulembe, |
| I belong to Batemulani clan. Not seen it on the list. A clan with educated fellows. Soita Maruti, June 9 2012 |
| The administrator of this website is sleeping on the job. We are tired of seeing things that were posted two months ago. Shikokoti Odinah, June 6 2012 |
| I am interested in making my contribution to your website about Olunyole language. Please log on http://okonjis.blogspot.com to see part of my work. Samuel Ebole, June 4 2012 |
| My name is Josephine Achieng. I would like to contest in this year's Miss Western. Although I am Luo my mum is Luhya and I can speak fluent Wanga too. What is your take? Waiting to hear from you soon. Josephine Achieng, May 30 2012 You qualify to participate and indeed join Abeingo so long as one of your parents is of Luhya origin |
| I am producing a documentary on the Banyala wa Ndonbi in Kakamega. I want to know if there is any research done by anyone. Wycliffe Wasike wycwasike@yahoo.com |
This is great innovation; it’s going to make the Luhya known worldwide. I come from Bungoma but currently live in Trans Nzoia County. I assisted Professor Calestous Juma in the collection of data on local fruits and vegetables in walanga, Bungoma, Kenya. I have the data on the same. Prof Juma is now at Harvard university. Thanks and God bless Abeingo organisation. Wanjala Moses Wanyama, Trans Nzoia, May 21, 2012 |
Why are we called Marachi? We are not terrible people I am a marachi and I come from Emagombe village which is in Sikoma sublocation.I would like to know why we were called marach by the Luo community because as far as I am conerned, the Marachi people are not a a hostile community. Michael Adieri, May 9 2012 |
Great network, Thanks for this great initiative.
We are no longer cooks and watchmen am glad we are now great people. |
I just opened this site for the first time and I liked it. Good effort. I live in Kenya - kakamega. In fact my home is just next to Ikhongo Murwi (the Crying Stone). Can I post some articles on it? Advise. |
Am very grateful with the history of Wanga. I request you to add the lifestyle of Nabongo Mumia thanks. Bonface Aningu Wanyama, April 12 2012 |
I like the new look Bukusu website but the slogan 'Omwoyo kwe babukusu' is not in Lubukusu. It should read 'Kumwoyo kwe Babukusu'. Musakali Joseph, April 12 2012 |
Don't forget Ugandan Luhya Hi Abeingo. Thanks for this platform that brings us together in our beliefs and aspirations. I still believe that we have a lot to do in as far as the Luhya community is concerned. When I go through your professional listing, I hardly see any professionals from Uganda and yet we constitute a big and sizable number of the Luhya. You have dwelt so much on the Kenyan Luhyas and not Ugandan Luhyas. Please get us well informed on such matters to enrich ourselves on matters that concern us as a nation. Stephen Otoro, Kampala, March 23 2012 |
iwebsite iyi ni indahi! Isaac Senaji, March 16 2012 |
I was scrolling through the Luhya news and models and got the shock of my life: Diana Nekoye Sifuna - a Luhya by all means has been "sold" to Tanzania by Abeingo! The two ladies with lesos/kangas - That Luhya lady has represented Kenya in FOA (Face of Africa), Ford super models and owns her own fashion house: simbaress.com. A B.com graduate too at a grand old age of 24. Which Luhya women are you people talking to? Ajiambo Sifuna, March 13 2012 |
Meaning of Luhya names I have given out some of the Luhya names and meanings researched by several different researchers including myself and others like Madam Esther Ilamwenya Busolo; Misikhu Primary School Aambi (m) - Near By Livingstone Ominde Lyavoga (0733779750), February 22 2012
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Where can I get material on Luhya history? Good Afternoon. I happened to bumb into the Abeingo site. I would appreciate if you could recommend where I could get anything on Luhya History. Thank you. Stanley Mwinami, Athi River, February 14 2012 |
Bamuki clan is missing on Abeingo The clan of "BAMUKI" is missing from the line up. Siko siabwe ekhachonge. Bamuki Cholinjo. It is the clan of Julius Sindani Wafula former clerk to Bungoma County Council and Nzoia Sugar Company. John Wafula, February 13 2012 |