“Not the politicians that will unite Luhyia land, the internet will” ... [Author] As the tilling season of 1822 approached, there arose into popularity, a young man, son of Mukite, great grandson of Wafulumbe from Batilu tribe of Babukusu. He walked far and wide beating a massive Buganda dream.  The drum beats awakened the Bukusu land to unite to a purpose and live as one people, undivided. He was 1790-born orphan whose parents were felled by Bamia Bapala during the second dispersion war at Embayi and Mwalie.   He had spent his childhood as a refugee in Ebukabalasi.  The tribesman would launch a solo campaign of bringing the lost sons and daughters that had dispersed amidst a successive wave of tribal wars that had created massive rift among the People of the Thigh of the Elephant.  Remembered as a courageous patriotic and wise community leader, Mukite wa Nameme upon consulting an old Bukusu seer would rally people to as far as Mundoli, Samia, Marach...

  According to Bukusu folklore, African Leopards are large-sized predictor cats who roam riverine forests and dense bushes often hunting antelopes, hares and livestock and even humans to quench their carnivorous desires. Over the years, they have weaponized their camouflage skills for survival making them excellent hunters under the cover of darkness. An African leopard is not only a fearsome beast but also intelligent and patient killer who is calculative, strong and fast enough. Adult leopards may live up to twenty one years of age mostly as a solitary animal. Modern animal behaviorists at the African Wildlife Foundation believe the African leopard is the most secretive and mysterious of the wild cats. Before the pinkman came up with names such as Chordata, Carnivora and Panther Pardus to describe the leopard, the Babukusu  of Western Kenya had for more many decades lived (in nuisance) and studied this tactful enemy. In fact, the elite Bukusu warriors hunted these cats down ...

  Names of Wild Animals in Lubukusu Among Babukusu of Western Kenya, wild animals meant a lot; food for survival, enemies to coexist with, sport for hunting, medicine from animal organs, and garments out of skins  and many others.. Bukusu nomeclenture is not one that recognises all animals, precisely the commonly interacted with. for instance, the knowldge of whales and Kangaroo among others was limited. But for most forest animals, the community has a good grasp. Besides, the naming system is not conscious of the species variation. For instance, one could not differentiate a bonobo and baboon, tiger from leopard, chimpanzee and gorilla or aardvark and anteater.. Check a sample of the animal names: Ekhisi        Aardvark/Anteater - -- Yabunje/Ekhuuru Baboon ---Embuyusi   Bat --- Wambuuto Buffalo -- Emboko  Chameleon --- Ekhaniafu Cheetah -- Emoondo Crocodile -- Ekwena  Deer --- Ekhulo   Elephant --- Enjoli/Enjofu Fox --- Engipw...

  Against the Words of Okhwa-Wachiye: The Great Battle of Wa-Chonge “ I have already informed the naitirians (your war leaders); the odds of this war are against you. While crossing River Khamukoya at mwifubukho, keep on the left side while approaching lukoba. Descend on the enemy downhill from the north. Let the sun splash rays on your backs, not your breasts. Do not accept to dine on the enemy’s cow, however fat it looks.”               [Situma son of Wanaumbwa, Bukusu Prophet -1879] In South of Malakisi, in Sirisia Sub-County of Bungoma…in the green lands right at the foot toes of Mount. Masaaba... there lies a very industrious village of Tulienge. Etulienge is no ordinary village, it is a monumental one. Meet an old man or woman in the village and they would give you the shocking account of a Great War.  About138 years ago, the village was a bloody battle ground between the Babukusu and Bamia [Iteso...