Rediscovering lifwafwa, linyoronyoro or sikayangaya: The forgotten traditional Luhya vegetable so abundant in nature

closeup image of linyolonyolo or lifwafwa plant that has many uses among the Luhya of Kenya

Lifwafwa/sikayangaya/linyoronyoro/linyolonyolo is an ever green plant that is today considered more of a weed than an easy to vegetable that our grandfathers loved to hate. It grows in fertile soils and spreads fast when the land is tilled. I remember growing up mum would insist that when tilling land, to be particular with lifwafwa. She … Read more