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

PART 1A: Remembering Chetambe War – The First Battle Of Lumboka

poster battle of lumboka I featuring image of African warriors in battle

In this part of the series, I remember the first battle of Lumboka. A battle whose significance has been lost to confusion. Read on to meet the forgotten heroes of Lumboka. About The Series In this first part of the Mulembe Nation series that honors the memory of the gallant shujaas of Chetambe, I detail … Read more