Omwami Mwene

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!

Mufutu, Bungoma: What’s In A Name? How Mufutu Estate Came To Be – A Tale Of A Tree and The Birth Of A Town

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By the 1962 census, Bungoma had a population of 1589. In the early eighties, this had swelled to circa 26,000. By then, starting in the late 60’s and early 70’s, the town’s residential spaces became increasingly stretched. This followed the Trade Licensing Act Number 63 of 1967 which led to Africanisation of trade. With expansion … Read more

Wining The Fight Against Endwasi: Traditional Tree Herbs Used By Abaluhya Community to Treat Gonorrhea

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The Americans blame the Europeans, especially the French for bringing gonorrhea to their shores. You see what we used to call endwasi the white man called it ‘the clap’. Clap from the French word for brothel ‘clapier‘. Some say endwasi was called the clap because of the ‘pain’ – clapping sensation one suddenly felt on … Read more

For Pride, The Girls And All In Between: The Most Epic High School Beefs Ever – Western Edition – Because High School Never Ends

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Oh, high school. Many say the best years of one’s life are the years spent pursuing secondary education. There’s so much that matters that goes on during those short few years; and there couldn’t be a better way to summarize them than high school beefs. So what fuels these beefs? Thankfully, academic rivalry ranks high … Read more

Omundu Strong! Or Is It? Decoding Masculinity Among The Luhya: Unearthing Under Appreciated Male Traits From Gendering of Kumfutumwe and Sinani Indigenous Trees

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What can we Learn about gender among the Luhya from the Kumufutu and Lunani indigenous trees? What do we learn about the revered archetypal man from Mulembe, the so called ‘omundu strong’! Sinani Tree Teaches Us That A Man Is Only As Strong As His Networks Sinani tree contrasts with contemporary perceptions on the nature … Read more

Getting To Know The Hardworking Choffuri – Luhya Comedy’s Over and Again Most Viral Act Talks Big Dreams, Big Tings

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He works as hard as Kevin Hart, has the versatility of Jamie Foxx, and brings it all together with a passion and drive to educate society through humor. Meet Choffuri, born Tinny Mutali, who’s candid, honest yet hilarious work is putting Bungoma and Lubukusu on the map. Who is Choffuri? Tell us about your art … Read more

Learn Maragoli online: The Mulembe Nation starter pack of 70+ common Maragoli words translation and meaning

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We saw how some Maragoli words have similar pronunciation and meaning with Kinyarwanda words. Moreover, we have also explored a clutch of Maragoli words that sound like Kinyarwanda words, but mean different things. Today, we go pure Kimaragoli, Uloogoli, L’logoli or Maragori if you like. We have curated a list of 60+ common Maragoli words … Read more

Mrs. Lunani and Mr. Sinani Gropes, Thorny Affair And What It Says Of Their Cultural Significance To The Luhya

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Among the Luhya, lunani and sinani are the male and female species of the same tree. Lunani and Sinani trees have somewhat similar characteristics and it is not easy to tell them apart. These trees of cultural value to the Luhya are both shrubs whose vines greatly intertwine with surrounding plants, such that they appear as climbers or scramblers.

Both indigenous trees can thrive on their own, but do better in the presence of big trees where they can intertwine themselves. The trees have brown stems with small thorns. Out of stems grow small branches that support compound leaves with many tiny leaflets. One branch, for example, can host 20 pairs of leaves.

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Did You Know That Some Trees Are Gendered? Well, Meet the Kumufutu/ Muholu/Omufutu – A Medicinal Tree Which Your Grand Uncle Probably Used To Cure His Gonorrhea

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Let me tell you something about my people the Luhya. They sometimes classified trees as male and female. Just like in assigning gender in animals, the gender roles were based on appearance of leaves, fruits and smell. One such tree is the Kumufutu tree which has the male Kumufutumwe and the female Kumufutu. Quick Facts … Read more

We Were Created To Worship Him – Virtuoso Gospel Musician Jully Masinde Speaks On Her Ministry and More…

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The land of Mulembe is blessed with Gospel music giants, the ilk of the uplifting Gloria Muliro, inspiring Reuben Kigame and the legendary Rufftone and Daddy Owen brother duo. Not forgetting the likes of Peninah Musula, Pastor Sammy Opingo and Naomi Nyongesa. Recently, we sat down with a daughter of Mulembe, Jully Masinde, who’s scaling … Read more

Kamaroro Ke Babukusu: Dreams Of The Bukusu – Intriguing Explanations On Types Of Dreams And Why We Dream

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This post isn’t about the dreams of the kind that Martin Luther King is famous for. Nonetheless, such like visions feature in this synopsis on the body of dreams of the Bukusu: kamaroro ke Babukusu. Further, this post completes, by providing context, any lingering questions you still might have after our post on Luhya interpretation … Read more