Where is he?
With the lakeside facing the loss of great legends we are worried about the missing Ouma Basement, Ken Wuod Alego, Onyango Jakadenge, Ochieng’ Wuod Ojolla and Onyango Papa Jey . The late Lady Maureen passed on some weeks ago due to an illness. The songstress died at 3am on Saturday in Uriri, Migori where she was recuperating after she was discharged from hospital last week, her family said.
She was laid to rest but the pandemic seems to show no mercy since a few months earlier we saw a great Musician pass on. Ohangla musician Bernard Onyango aka Abenny Jachiga passed on with the cause of death unclear.
Growing up they made home life interesting with night events. We would see men go out to the night events commonly termed as Disco Matanga. These Musicians graced our holidays bringing memories of our origin and intensifying the feeling deep inside. The cultural love could be felt as the song would be sang in the opening and closing of local games and other events.
Then I realised we missed the waist movers. New Ohangla sensation John Okinyi who is better known by his stage name Osogo Winyo of the Ohangla Boys band. Osogo winyo seemed to win heart. Starting as a watchman from Migori town now making it international. 2009 he made his first international journey to Germany and Switzerland.
After his disappearance many of his fans have been asking questions some even assuming he might have passed on. Osogo winyo’s first release Migingo Orutu systemwon hearts bit the commonly sang one was ‘wan ji ariyo’ this song released in 2009 was sang everywhere. He then went missing until when he was spotted with Tony Nyadundo. He assured the people that he has not quite music.
After years of silence we still wonder. Who took him. The legend of ohangla making beats felt from the heart. The lake side in total boredom with many of great Musician in silence without a clue what they are up to what’s the plan. What next? Where is he?
International indigenous people day
August 9th is here and we have to embrace the fact that some communities are less recognised. Some of the tribes seize to exist in our midst without caring about what great impact they have in our lives both socially and economically. Countries come together to remember the fact that we need to recognise the people.
These people should not be allowed to go into extinction and this can only be ensured if we make them a part of us
Kenya, the people who identify with the indigenous movement are mainly nomadic herders and hunter-gatherers, as well as some fishing villages and small farming communities. It is estimated that pastoralists comprise 25% of the national population.
The pastoralists mainly occupy the arid and semi-arid lands of northern Kenya and towards the border between Kenya and Tanzania in the south.
The hunter-gatherers include the Ogiek, Sengwer, Yiaku, Waata and Aweer (Boni), while the pastoralists include the Turkana, Rendille, Borana, Maasai, Samburu, Ilchamus, Somali, Gabra, Pokot, Endorois and others.
For a couple of years the rate of insecurities have increased among the pastoralist communities being forced to flee their lands due to fear. Two weeks ago we experienced a wrangle that saw many people misplaced most having to stay in schools without idea of what next.
Most of them having been evicted by the government with a claim they reside. In the government’s land which to then does not make sense since these have been their ancestral lands. The increased problem between the tribes and the Kenya wildlife service seems to be rendering most homeless. So sad so heartbreaking.
Look-alike dilemma
After the picture of the president alleged lookalike went viral on social media Kenyans seems to be asking questions and clarification about the possibility of them being related. Some people at the first appearance of the person assumed these were old pictures of the President before he descended in power. Turns out Michael has been known by people around him as his lookalike. When he was interviewed by Inooro FM this is what he had to say
People around Umoja know me as Uhuru or better yet Uhunye. Sometimes, I am also surprised at how much me and the president look-alike.
“Sometimes, I meet people who tell me that they have not had anything to eat and being ‘Uhunye’, I have to give them some money. In fact, that name has really made me suffer,” Njogu told Inooro FM.
He said he was living fine until the pandemic struck and he had to move to a smaller house and his saving all derailed to almost nothing. His status got many asking why the president can not help him with his vast wealth. A few think that maybe a little help wouldn’t do since Njogu seems to living in poverty. After this suggestion from the area member of parliament to have the president help his lookalike people had something to say.
As we are all anxious let’s wait for the president’s reaction.
jaylous art 