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What you should know about ‘The Holy Water’ of Subukia Shrine

Subukia- the subcounty in Nakuru County that is famous due to the Subukia Shrine. Many faithfuls have made their pilgrimage to the Shrine to cement their faith through prayers and fasting. But did you know that inside the Shrine is the ‘Holy Water’? According to one of the Catholic faithfuls and Journalist Benedict Ogola, it’s […]

January 22, 2026 PRISTONE
Famous Nakuru

Scope of work expected in phase 2 of Afraha Stadium construction

On Thursday November 13, 2025, Defense Cabinet Secretary Soipan Tuya accompanied by Nakuru Governor Susan Kihika,  Defence Principal Secretary Patrick Mariru, Nakuru Town East MP David Gikaria, CECMs and MCAs among others handed over Afraha Stadium phase 2 construction to contractor and KDF for the phase 2 construction. The move will raise the facility to […]

November 14, 2025 PRISTONE
Famous Nakuru

SabaSaba Day turns chaotic as angry youth engage police in running battle

SabaSaba Day turned chaotic in Nakuru as angry youth engaged police in running battle. Mobilized themselves in various points such as Barnabas centre, Free Area, on the Nakuru-Nairobi Highway, the youth barricaded road with stones and lit fires disrupting traffic for over 5 hours. With placards, the charges youth majority of whom GenZs could be […]

July 7, 2025 PRISTONE
Koigi Wamwere
Famous Nakuru

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 […]

April 23, 2021 Martin Gichinga
Donkeys in Dundori
Famous Nakuru

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 […]

April 18, 2021 Martin Gichinga
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