Mogusii, the father of Abagusii with his brothers moved on to Mount Masaba (Mount Elgon) along River Nzoia where they noticed that their large group had lessened in number. While crossing river Nzoia a baby girl was born and named Kwamboka – which means crossing*.
From Mount Elgon Abagusii moved to Gesero (Bungoma) where their grandfather Osogo (Onsongo) died due to old age and was buried at Mt. Elgon.
The migration continued through Siaya to Bisumu (Kisumu) where they constructed and lived in round small huts (ebisumu). They experienced some hostility from the Luo, which made them to cross Ekemunto (flat marshy area) of River Nyando where a baby girl, Kemunto was born. Their great grandmother (Kimanyi Konyakoomogendi) died at Gesumwa where she had been left behind under care of servants while the rest of the community moved on. Another version says that she died at Ekerubo Ekenerwa (Ahero), Kano plains hence the name Kerubo.
Mogusii had five wives: Bonareri, Nyaboke, Bosibori, Bwari and Mokeira (see clans elsewhere) and these were his grandparents: Mogusii was son of Osogo was son of Kalmeri who was son of Kigoma. Kigoma was son of Ribiaka who was son of Kintu or Mtu (Mondo) Bantu. Their mother was known as Kimanyi, Konyakoomogendi. (a real walker or mover)
Mogusii had the following brothers: 1. Luhyia 2. Gekoyo (Kikuyu) 3. Momeru (Meru) who was a twin brother to Mogusii 4. Omorwanda 5. Matagaro, whose descendants died. 6. Ong’eta (Suba) Motende (Kuria/Watende) and Mokamba (Kamba) were their nephews.
From Kano plains they moved on to Sondu by Risonto (Sondu River). This area was densely covered by emeraa a type of shrub, so the Abagusii named Moraa girl children born in this region. They came up to Masosa (Miruka/Riochanda) by The Sondu river’s side of Gusii to Kabianga (denial – where their animals started dying in great numbers) forcing them to move on to “tureti ya abagaka present day Buret. After that they moved to Ondicho (Kericho), Mosoti (Sotik)…..
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