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Sakagwa Ng'iti

A Kisii Prophet
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Sakagwa Ng'iti exerted substantial influence on Gusii society and beyond in the latter part of the 1800s. He was many things: a medicine man, rainmaker, an unelected community strategist in dealing with raids from the warring Maasai and Kipsigis, and a prophet whose many prophecies have come to pass, according to those that keenly follow his story. His death was mysterious, leaving many wondering what really happened. Did he, as some accounts claim, eventually settle among the Kipsigis? Was he carried away by chisokoro (ancestors) to join them in the netherworld as happened with Jesus of Nazareth? How come that his spiritual roles (seer, medicine man, and rainmaker) that ran in the family, waned and eventually died off? Peter Okari Nyambasora's Sakagwa Ngi'ti, a Kisii Prophet provides some answers to these questions. It traces the emergence of Sakagwa as a prominent player in Gusii of his time, even as he had no formal power accorded by clan, tribe or lineage. Compiled from oral tales, one on one interviews with family members, and written works, the book provides the most authoritative account of Sakagwa yet written.

Author Biography:

Mwalimu Peter Okari Nyambasora was the head of St. Mary's School, Mosocho, for many years. Under his stewardship, the school witnessed remarkable growth to attain performance standards that put it in a class of its own in the region and beyond. For his work, he was bestowed a Presidential Medal, Head of State Commendation (HSC), for his outstanding contribution towards the improvement of education standards in Kenya in 1999.In 2015 he enrolled for a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Peace and Conflict Studies at Kisii University, graduating with Second Class Honours (Upper Division) in 2017.Presently, he runs St. Angela's Preparatory School near Mosocho where he continues the tradition of nurturing young minds towards attaining excellence in their studies. This is in addition to continually collecting and researching on such topics as the one covered in this book.
Release date Australia
July 10th, 2021
Audience
  • General (US: Trade)
Pages
158
Dimensions
127x203x9
ISBN-13
9781989928103
Product ID
35230089

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