Chronology of events
1901. Baahale civil war between Mohamed Zubeir, Auliyaha, and Bah-Geri.
1904. The year of Khalu. Perhaps he was a great Borana warrior who wanted to wage
war against Somalis but gave up the idea after he entered Kenya from Ethiopia.
1906. The year of devastating famine when all camels were eaten in Garisaa District
because they were the only animals available.
1907. Breakout of Mohamed Zubeir-Abdalla war.
1911. Borana commanded by Ali Buke fought the Somalis.
1912. Borana and Samburu fought at a place called Kome. Samburus were defeated.
1912. Abdwak-Mohamed Zubeir war ingintes.
1913. The Borana warrior, Kote, who was born without fingers on one hand, dies.
1915. Borana warrior Guyo Gutu dies after being killed by an elephant.
1917. Is remembered as the year when the Sakuye killed two Somalis and were
collectively fined 400 heads of cattle as compensation.
1918. Mohamed Zubeir-Auliyahan war kicks off.
1919. The year the Borana and Gabra could not reconcile forcing the Gabra to move to
Marsabit.
1919. Auliyahan-British war.
1920. Sannadkii biyo fuud. A year of drought and the introduction of tea and sugar in Garissa District.
1921. Some Somalis crossed from Abbysinia and Somalia, including Murule and Degodia
1922. Koodhi kacarar. People escaped to Somalia to avoid paying poll tax.
1923. Kenya-Somalis crossed into Italian Somaliland.
1925. Borana killed a Somalia and were fined 100 heads of cattle as blood money.
1925. Sannadkii Saangur (Sankuri) ladhisay. The year Sankuri was built.
1929. Tribal war beween the Garre and Murille in Elwak. A year later, Skirmishes between Murule and Degodia happened in Balanshir.
1931. Angered by the killing of Borana by Somalis, the Borana, seeking compensation,
appealed to the District Commissioner, a Mr. Dadlocks, who in turn confiscated
Somali camels.
1932. Deer Fanta. Outbreak of Small pox.
1933. The colonial administration fined the Borana 1200 heads of cattle for the killing of six Somalis.
1934. British-Auliyahan war.
1935. Deer Ayax. The year of locust invasion.
1936. The year Garissa was built.
1937. Sannadkii caano arag. The year of abundant milk.
1937. Sannadkii kala carar. The year of pandemonium when people ran to unknown destinations in search of food.
1941. Sannadkii Lo' duraay. The introduction of veterinary services. The Skirmishes between Murule and Marehan
1944. A Borana named Abduba Ali was killed by Somali Shifta (bandits). The Shifta was killed by the Borana in retaliation.
1944. Sannadkii dhul qod. The introduction of dams.
1944. Mohamed Zubeir-Bartire war.
1946. The death of Sultan Sambul.
1946. The year people slaughtered young calves for food due to famine.
1948. Borana killed two Ajurans; fined 200 heads of cattle as compensation.
1948. Kadhaqso kudhufo. A war song warning a rapist to hurry up with his immoral act as the husband of the wife was coming to bay for his blood. It was a year of rejoicing for Somalis after a long drought.
1949. The year Sultan Maalim Muhamed was stabbed.
1953. Garabgooye. A killer disease that decimated cattle and elephants and anyone who ate them.
1955. Boran galaay. The year when many Somalis moved to Modogashe (Madoogaashe) and Borana land due to severe drought.
1956. Guskii caano teg. A young Somali man, who, after attaining age 20, raped every woman he met each time paying as compensation 5 to 8 cows until he ran bankrupt. He finally repented his sins.
The Kenya National Bureau of Statistics (Census Bureau) deserves credit for chronicling such important historical events in its experimentation of past census exercises despite small margins of error.
