Olukhoba Lwa Chetambe

PART 1: Remembering Chetambe War – Lumboka To Chetambe, Resisting Nabongo Mumia, The Legend Of Wakoli The Freedom Fighter and Chetambe Ifile The Great Tachoni Warrior

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poster shujaas of Chetambe

In this first part of the Mulembe Nation series that honors the memory of the gallant shujaas of Chetambe, I attempt to detail the chronology of the war of Chetambe. Read on to learn of the triggers of the battles. What lead to the battle of Mukhweya? What about the battle of Lumboka I and … Read more

PART 1D: Shujaa Chetambe Ifile, The Fort And The Legend Of Bukusu Freedom Fighter Who Bullets Couldn’t Stop – Remembering Chetambe War

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poster with words in tribute of the chetambe war shujaas

In this penultimate installment of part 1 of our series honoring the mashujaa of the Bukusu resistance, we honor the heroes of Chetambe War of 1895. We started off this series by defining the time and place of the different battles that were the culmination of the Bukusu resistance to imperialists and slave traders. I … Read more