30 YEARS AGO:

A POLITICIAN AND THE RAIN

March 4, 1971

30 YEARS AGO………..

It rained heavily in Kisumu and Bunyore yesterday afternoon - shortly after former Assistant Minister for Housing Eric Khasakhala paid a surprise visit to the famous rainmakers of Bunyore, Awiti Nganyi, in their home in Ebusiekwe sub-location, Kakamega District. Mr. Khasakhala gave each Sh. 100 and a raincoat and pleaded with them to bring rain to end the peoples suffering. A delegation of women from all over Bunyore had visited his home and urged him to see the rainmakers.

The rainmakers had earlier threatened to send the rain away for five years since the people of Emuhaya had refused to return Mr. Khasakhala to Parliament. After receiving the gifts the rain makers promised it would rain heavily and rain it did.

Sent by: Hudson Kwendo, Washington DC, Sept 12 2007