Wewe ni mluhya wa wapi? How to tell a Luhya by their tabias… Please don’t shoot the messenger

wakwatu, meaning one of us is a common way luhya people of western kenya refer to each others

So how do you tell a Luhya in a pack? One way is that he maybe the obviously ‘omundu strong‘ personality. Maybe its the one oozing mulembe from every pore: stoic, holding their peace and advocating for understanding when all about them are losing theirs. Then there is this way, from their tabias. Not all … Read more

Prof Julia Ojiambo: Nadongo ofwokha syongo, woman of firsts

poster with image of Prof. Julia Ojiambo in an office desk talking titled: nadongo ofwokha syongo is prof julia ojiambo

Popular media has rightfully positioned Prof. Julia Auma Ojiambo’s stock among that of immortals. For us in Mulembe, she seats at the table with the likes of the late Joseph Otiende, Francis Imbuga and Calestous Juma. As the subject of a Master of Arts in Literature thesis by Marciana Nafula Were, Prof . Julia Ojiambo, … Read more