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Murere ne` obusuma. Kandi bwoba ne` isikuti. Uso kama VX, Masguembe, Ingwe to Western Bulls. How wonderful and pleasant it is when brothers live together in harmony!

Kutulitsa mukana: Maragoli high honor by a mother to her daughter on arrival of a new baby

April 9, 2026 by Omwami Mwene
Kutulitsa Mukana ceremony among Maragoli women with grandmother presenting gifts to daughter and newborn in rural Kenya

Kutulitsa Mukana is a Maragoli (Logooli) postnatal rite in which a mother formally “releases” her married daughter after childbirth, restoring her social and economic exchange with her natal home. It … Read more

Categories Luhya Culture, Maragoli Culture Tags Luhya traditions, Maragoli Leave a comment

Asangale: The Name of Happiness for a Luhya Girl – Meaning, Origin

January 17, 2023 by Omwami Mwene
An illustration of a happy baby girl surrounded by elements symbolizing happiness such as butterflies and flowers, set in a joyful background embodying the feeling of joy and happiness aligning with the meaning of the name Asangale, which means happy in Maragoli language

Explore the meaning and significance of the Maragoli name Asangale, derived from the word ‘sangale’ meaning happy. It’s a perfect name for a baby girl that celebrates both traditional and … Read more

Categories Western Region Tags luhya girl names, Luhya names, Maragoli Names Leave a comment

Agayanzi: The Joyful Baby Girl Name that Embodies Maragoli, Luhya and African Culture

January 17, 2023January 16, 2023 by Omwami Mwene
cartoon illustration of a baby girl with a big smile on her face, she has a flower in her hair and surrounded by cheerful colors and playful elements such as flowers. The illustration embodies the feeling of joy and happiness, which aligns with the meaning of the name Agayanzi

Discover the meaning and significance of the Maragoli name Agayanzi, meaning joy. Learn how it embodies the traditional and contemporary feminine traits of positivity, joy and community-mindedness, and how it … Read more

Categories Luhya Culture Tags luhya girl names, Luhya names, Maragoli, Maragoli Names Leave a comment

Meaning of mulembe in Gishu language

January 25, 2023December 14, 2022 by Omwami Mwene
a hand stretched out to catch a falling feather illustrating peace which is the key message of the greeting mulembe in Gishu language of eastern Uganda

The meaning of mulembe in Gishu language of Uganda is similar to the meaning of mulembe among the Luhya of western Kenya. Learn more The Gishu people of Uganda take … Read more

Categories Learn Lugisu - Gisu language, Learn Luhya, Uganda Tags The Masaba Leave a comment

Uganda Ebola Outbreak 2022 What to Do, What to Know

November 28, 2022 by Omwami Mwene
electron microscopic image of the 1976 isolate of Ebola virus

The Ministry of Health (MoH), Districts, and partners in Uganda are implementing several outbreak control interventions in Mubende and her surrounding districts to contain the disease spread. The following are … Read more

Categories Uganda Tags Alupe Busia, Bunyangabu, Kagadi, Kampala, Kassanda, Masaka, Mubende Leave a comment

The one thing a true Luhya home kitchen never lacked

November 17, 2022 by Omwami Mwene
picture of outdoor wooden rack with utensils kitaraze or ikitaraze in maragoli language also known as shitalasi in isukha, shitalalataliro in wanga, sirandaro in bukusu

There is a fixture of traditional Luhya home that’s made of wooden logs and sticks and serves as an outdoor stationed rack for air drying utensils. It is known in … Read more

Categories Luhya Culture Tags Last borns in Luhya Culture, Luhya traditions, Proudly Luhya Leave a comment

Who is the richest man in western Kenya

October 24, 2022 by Omwami Mwene
artificial intelligence generated image using hugging face stable diffusion and the prompt 'artistic representation of rich African king' that was further edited to bring a feeling of mystery inline with the article's title of who is the richest man in western Kenya

As you may expect, it is hard to keep track of the rich and their wealth in Kenya, leave alone western Kenya. Unlike in other economies where an individual’s wealth … Read more

Categories Western Region Tags Meet Kamabongobongo - the Leading women of Mulembe, Omwami Leave a comment

Is Kericho in western Kenya

October 19, 2022 by Omwami Mwene

Our question today in Get To Know The Great Lakes comes from Amina of Mbale, Uganda: “Is Kericho in western Kenya?” Economically Kericho is in western Kenya Kericho county whose capital … Read more

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Prof Chris Wanjala Biography – Education, Career, Books, Family, Death

March 24, 2023October 19, 2022 by Omwami Mwene

The most complete Prof Chris Wanjala Biography. Get to know all about his education, career including books and publications, family, death. Who is Prof. Chris Wanjala? He came to be … Read more

Categories Luhya Scholars, Prominent Luhyas Tags Biography Leave a comment

What a name! An alternative meaning of Bukusu

December 3, 2025October 18, 2022 by Omwami Mwene
ai generated image of an African man shepherding his children

In a previous article Meaning and origin of Bukusu name, we looked at one explanation on the origin of the name Bukusu. In that article, we came to learn that … Read more

Categories Luhya People, The Bukusu Tags Bukusu, Bukusu Burial rites, Bukusu Origin and History Leave a comment
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