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Translation #39056

[…] Sifa za gwiji huyu zilijiri nyakati zile alipoiongoza jamii yake kuwapiga na kuwanyanyasa maadui wao wa muda mrefu. Kabla ya ujio wake, Sidho waliuwawa kwa wingi na kunyanganywa mali yao.Aliposhika usukani wa jeshi la ukoo wake, walivuna ushindi mnono kwenye vita vyote walivyoshiriki dhidi Jo lang’o (Kalenjin).Hata walienda nyumbani kwa maadui hao na kuwanyanganya mali yao peupe,Jambo lililowapa furaha watu wa Sidho kwani walikuwa wameteseka kwa muda mrefu.

Hata hivyo, lililowashangaza watu wake na maadui ni jinsi alivyowauwa maadui wengi kuliko yeyote yule bila kujeruhiwa.Mishale, mikuki na silaha zingine za kivita hazikumpenya kwa vyovyote bali zake ziliwaingia maadui na kuwauwa kwa wingi. Kauli hii ilifanya maadui na watu wake kumwogopa zaidi. Ukoo wa Sidho waliona jambo hilo kuwa baraka kuu na kiboko cha Nandi. […]
[...] The reputation of this legendary figure was forged during the time when he led his community in striking down and subduing their long-standing foes. Before his arrival, the Sidho were slain in great numbers and stripped of their possessions. When he took command of his clan’s warriors, they secured sweeping victories in every battle they fought against the Jo Lang’o (Kalenjin). They even marched into the homelands of these adversaries and seized their property in broad daylight—a feat that brought immense joy to the Sidho, who had suffered for so long.
Yet what bewildered both his people and his enemies was how he cut down more foes than anyone else without ever being wounded. Arrows, spears, and other weapons of war could not penetrate him at all; instead, his own weapons struck his enemies, slaying them in droves. This deepened the dread he inspired among foes and followers alike. The Sidho clan regarded this as a great blessing and the scourge of the Nandi. […]