Amazing Beautiful rock hills in Morendat, Gilgil
Several miles from Gilgil Town lies the Morendat area. Morendat Ward in Gilgil Sub-county is named after this. Just past Gitare centre in Morendat, lies these beautiful and eye-catching rocky hills.
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Koigi Wamwere – 40 years Freedom Fighter
Koigi’s early days and education Koigi wa Wamwere was born on 18 December 1949 at Rugongo forest in Dundori. His father, Wamwere Kuria and his mother, Wangu Wamwere, used to work in the forest. While part of the forest had indigenous, the other half had been planted with exotic trees by the settlers. The colonialists […]
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Dundori (Ndunduri) Gwa Kiongo Centre in Nakuru
Dundori Centre is a small town 25 KMs from Nakuru Town. It is also known as Ndunduri or Gwa Kiongo by locals. It is a famous centre that lies at the crossroads of three roads. The road from Nakuru, from Nyahururu and from Ol’kalou. The centre is famous for extra-large chapatis and mandazis. Many people […]
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History of Nakuru Jacaranda Trees
Nakuru Town is one of the urban centres in Kenya that has jacaranda trees beautifying the streets. The jacaranda trees have become part of the townscape and the residents have become very protective of the trees. In 2007, there was a row between the Nakuru Municipal Council and the China Road and Bridge Company when […]
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Get to know MCA-elect for London Ward Nzuki Anthony Wachira
Nzuki Anthony Wachira is the Member of County Assembly (MCA) elect for London Ward in Nakuru West. Nzuki trounced Francis Njoroge of Jubilee after he garnered 1,707 votes against Njoroge’s 1,385. Born 34 years ago to Mr Charles Wachira, Nzuki is married to the love of his life and they have been blessed with three […]
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From Nakuru to Nairobi and back
It is approximately 160 Kms from Nakuru to Nairobi. Interestingly, it is almost a similar distance from Nakuru to Nyeri, Kericho, Kisumu and Eldoret. The road from Nakuru to Nairobi is in pretty good condition. Someone driving between the two towns has a choice to use either the Nakuru-Naivasha-Flyover-Nairobi road or they can drive via […]
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Nakuru Apps and Websites
There are several apps and websites that serve the people and interests of Nakuru people. The apps range from a diversity of fields ranging from General Information, News, Directory, Business services, Taxi hailing and government services among others. While some of these apps are government or corporate-owned, there are also apps that are individually owned. […]
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Kinuthia Mbugua, first Nakuru County Governor
Kinuthia Mbugua was the first Governor for Nakuru County. He served between 2013 to 2017 when Lee Kinyanjui took over. After his tenure as Nakuru Governor, he was appointed by President Uhuru Kenyatta as Statehouse comptroller. Kinuthia Mbugua who has a degree from the University in Nairobi started his career as a DO in Marakwet […]
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Gioto Dumpsite – Nakuru’s dumping site since 1972
Before 1972, Gioto dumpsite was a quarry. After it was abandoned, residents started dumping their waste here and the county council of Nakuru turned it into the official dumping site for Nakuru Town. Gioto lies in London estate of Nakuru. It is about 3 km from Nakuru town on the way to Kabarak. The name […]
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Nakuru Tourist Attraction Sites
There are plenty of tourist attraction sites in Nakuru. For any foreign or local tourist coming to Nakuru, you’ll be spoilt for choice. Away from the famous and known attraction sites, there are plenty of other lesser-known tourist attraction sites in Nakuru. When talking of Nakuru attraction sites, Lake Nakuru National Park comes to mind. […]
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