03/12/2025
KENYAN LUO CLANS PART 12
JO KARUNGU: PEOPLE OF KARUNGU
The name Karungu originated from Mirungu Nyoelre ,the elder wife of Blu who was Onyango'a son. Bui had
seven wives. His mother was known as Akech Nyakangagi and was 'nyar mwa'. Biu's other wives were;
* Pony
* Suda
* Nyomiro
* Achuku
* Akumu
* Achieng and
* Nyasaa.
Mirungu, the elder wife, Influenced Biu's two
other wives (Achuku,Achieng) and broke away (together
with Kadem) from Kanyamwa and went down to Sori.
Some of the reasons that caused the great migration
from Kanyamwa were as follows;
a) When the Kadem, Kabuoch and Karungu confiscated
Mwa's cattle, an act which was quite recurrent,
Ogalo always took the cattle and returned them
to 'Mwa' while keeping some for himself. People
began uttering words like 'Ngani thirowa'.
b) Ogalo and Kanyamwa regarded Jokonyango as their serfs and made them suffer all the sufferings that the serfs, In history have suffered.
c) Whenever Karungu, Kadem and Kabuoch went
hunting, on their return they always had to
part with their meat which went to Ogalo.
All these were to cause their great dispersal.
The lands around the present day Sori l.e. earlier occupied by people referred to as 'Mwa', were discovered by
two people, from Konyango, l.e. Oyier Akama Jakadem and
Owaja Jakamuga. These two were doing business with the aforesaid 'Mwa'. They sent them hides and skins in return
of beeds and hoes. Later they brought the good news that
the land down there was very fertile. The main leaders of Kadem and Karungu while they were at Ramba and down the lake were Owuonda and Wambogo
respectively.
The actual migration from Ramba to Sori began
exactly as had been prophesied by the leaders such as Owuonda and Wambogo. Arrangements had already been made,
by people like Oyier Akama, and Migogwa (the llwa' leader)
that the Karungu and Kadem move down.
Meanwhile a great hunt was organised. All the
occupants of Ramba were to go hunting. Tha Kanyamwa,
together with the
