THE SHREWDEST BURJI POLITICIAN IN KENYA
By Tego Wolasa When the history of the Burji is finally written, Mohammed Adan Safe, popularly known as Fayo Telle, will undoubtedly be remembered as one of Burji’s astute politicians. Both his fans and foes agree that he spends most of his time and energy fighting for the rights of the Burji. His close friend, […]
MARSABIT RESIDENTS ARRESTED FOR DEMANDING JUSTICE FOR THE MURDERED TEACHER
Burji Online Correspondent Police in Marsabit has arrested The Leadership of the Burji Professionals Association (BPA). The arrests come following yesterday’s peaceful demonstration against the brutal murder of Teacher Jeremy Ado Hanche. Unknown gunmen killed the Mathematics and Physics teacher at Dakabarich Secondary school near his home adjacent to the Main Market in Marsabit town. […]
MARSABIT TEACHER SHOT AND KILLED IN COLD BLOOD
Our Correspondent Today evening, unknown gunmen shot and killed Mr. Jeremiah Ado Hanche, a mathematics and physics teacher at Dakabaricha High school in Marsabit town. The soft-spoken father of two who also owns an MPESA super-agent was reportedly resting at home after a busy day at the shop when unknown men called him. Those close […]
THE BURJI AMBASSADOR TO ENGLAND
By Tego Wolasa No! it is not what you are thinking. I am not referring to a diplomat driving around London’s streets in an SUV fitted with the Burji flag. Our Ambassador lives in Bolton. A town in North West England, Bolton is part of The Greater Manchester, England. If you lived in Bolton today, […]
FOUR PERISH IN A GRISLY ROAD ACCIDENT ALONG MARSABIT MOYALE HIGHWAY
Burji online reporters Four people lost their lives following a grisly road accident between Walda and Rawana in Moyale Constituency last night. Several others were injured in the head-on collision involving a Toyota Noah and Moyale Raha Bus. Two of the dead are members of the same family; Mr. Jara Shege and his daughter Fatu. […]
THE BURJI LANGUAGE IS NOT DISAPPEARING ANYTIME SOON
by Tego Wolasa Ethnologue puts the number of languages in the world today at 7,117. They say that 40% or 2800 of them are endangered and often with less than 1000 speakers. According to UNESCO, the number of endangered languages is 2,473 while 200 have become extinct over the last three generations. Some languages, such […]
MEET THE CAIRO TRAINED PIONEER BROADCASTER AT KBC BURJI SERVICE
MR. GUYO CHUDE RALE By Tego Wolasa On 9th January 1981, the late Abdi Bando Nawe wrote a letter to the Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting. The then Assistant Chief for Manyatta Burji Sub-location was requesting for the introduction of Burji Language at the Voice of Kenya, now Kenya Broadcasting Corporation. […]
MANYATTA BURJI ANTI-COVID-19 MEETING
MOYALE BURJI PROFESSIONALS HOST THE BURJI ANTI COVID-19 VOLUNTEERS By Tego Wolasa The Moyale Burji Professional Association yesterday hosted the Burji Anti Covid-19 volunteers from Ethiopia. The meeting, among other things, discussed short term measures against the corona pandemic and its effect on the community. They also explored long term measures of supplementing government efforts […]
MANYATTA BURJI – MABU
Every Cloud has a silver lining. The dark clouds of the October 2018 Biashara street lootings had it’s own. Following the lootings, Burji Traders moved their businesses to MABU, a more secure location. The move instantaneously changed fortunes in MABU. The neighborhood transformed into an unparalleled commercial hub bringing with it multiple benefits. Landlords benefited […]
DIPLOMA IN BURJI LANGUAGE
By Sode Degu Sode I bet most of you do not know that there is a college offering training in the Burji language. Or do you? Well, Dilla College of Teacher Education in Ethiopia offers Burji language and literature at the diploma level. Started six years ago in 2014, the college offers English, Amharic, Gede’uffa, […]