Do you claim Tachoni ancestry? Not only is it good for the heart to know your kinship, it could save you lots of troubles tommorow, particularly if you are younger and out on the look for a partner to marry. Join us as we trace the Tachoni family tree Get to know clans of the Tachoni Luhya
Clans of the Tachoni Luhya
Often confused as their larger neighbors the Bukusu as a result of close cultural ties, The Tachoni – a house of mulembe known for its gallant defence of the fort of Chetambe in 1895 when resisting British rule – are a tribe of the Luhya supracommunity. The oluyias or clans of the Tachoni are: Abasioya, Abaviya,Abasang’alo, Abangachi, Abatecho, Abachambai, Abamarakalu, and Abaengele. Other Tachoni clans include the Saniak that occupies Tanzania and Saniaga clan living among the Maragoli of Kenya.