Quotes: Charles Bukeko aka Papa Shirandula on success
This article is part of our series on quotes by personalities and leaders of Luhya descent. Here is the late Kenyan Tv icon Omwami Charles Bukeko aka Papa Shirandula on … Read more
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This stunning Papa Shirandula mural by bankslaveone is the perfect ode to Charles Bukeko’s indelible mark on Kenya
This stunning Papa Shirandula mural by bankslaveone is the most fitting of eulogies. Bankslaveone is an acclaimed Kenyan street artist famous for his commemorative depiction of modern heroes, alongside pieces … Read more
14 common Maragoli phrases to spice up your speech sound like a proper Mulogooli
Learn how to speak Maragoli with us! Today, we’ve curated a list of 14 common Maragoli phrases to spice up your speech, and sound like a ‘proper’ Mulogooli. Remember to … Read more
Notable deaths 2020: Omwamwi Charles Bukeko, Papa Shirandula dies after a short illness
We are saddened by the passing on of Kenyan veteran actor and comedian Charles Bukeko, popularly known as Papa Shirandula following a short illness. We pray that the Almighty Wele … Read more
Notable deaths 2020: We mourn you Prof. Maurice Mang’oli- Biography and Tributes
We are saddened by the passing on of Prof. Maurice Mang’oli, 67, on 14th July 2020 and pray that the Almighty Wele Khakaba gives comfort and strength to the family … Read more
Meaning of Bukusu Proverb: Kumutambo kukila wakhina ebukhwe
Poverty will make you dance at your in-laws. The meaning of the Bukusu proverb ‘kumutambo kukila wakhina ebukhwe’ through the unfortunate story of Maelo. A story is told of one … Read more
Learn Isukha online: The Mulembe Nation list of 60+ common Isukha words, their translation and meaning
Learn Isukha language with us – the home of everything Mulembe. Lwisukha or Luisukha or Isukha language is the tongue of the Isukha, the house of Mulembe Nation known as the bull fighters
Chepkube: The heart wrenching story of a black market border town through the song ‘Mayi mutiti sali nga mayi…’
1976 to 1979 were good years for the Kenyan smuggler. US President Jimmy Carter banned US importation of Ugandan coffee. This followed the abduction of Archbishop Janaan Luwuum by the … Read more
How to ask a riddle in Bukusu: Details of an ancient oral African art form that’s a tradition still practiced today
How to ask a riddle in Bukusu. Details of an oral art form that’s akin to a mental dance between the person who asks the brainteaser (the caller) and their … Read more
All about kurugiza, house warming the Maragoli way: When your sister in law helps you to cook fulfilling an important Maragoli tradition that makes a home complete
Kurugiza is a Maragaoli tradition that straddles the community’s building traditions and marriage traditions. It is an important part of our culture that serves to make a union complete. Literally, … Read more
