Famous Nakuru

Senator Kihika finally ‘off market’!

It is now official that Nakuru Senator Susan Kihika is taken by businessman Sam Mburu. This is after her partner businessman Sam Mburu on Saturday paid her dowry in a traditional ceremony held at Marmanet Town, Laikipia County. Deputy President William Ruto was among the many guests(including MPs) who attended the colourful ceremony. Businessman Sam […]

Remembering Chief Francis Kariuki and the 8988 shortcode

One thing that made Chief Francis Kariuki stand out was his high regard for communication. He believed in passing the message to the people and in time. He constantly asked for feedback, and promptly shared out information that was relevant to the people. “Am there to serve the people. Almost 80% of the people I […]

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 […]

Nakuru Apps and Websites

Name Download Size Rating Installs LaunchDate UpdateDate Wasili 18.12 3.7 100K+ 21/07/2018 09/07/2019 Safiri 18 4.1 10K+ 27/09/2018 10/06/2020 FamousNakuru 4.5 NA NA 8/05/2020 8/05/2020 NakuruApp 7.4 4.7 1K+ 26/08/2018 6/02/2020 Nakuru County 9.0 NA 50+ 15/09/2019 15/09/2019 FlamingoRadio 6.9 5.0 100+ 3/10/2019 19/02/2020 Wairia Nakuru 5.6 NA 5+ 8/03/2020 8/03/2020 Flexy 8.9 4.5 1K+ […]

Videos: Mwariki Floods, Rhoda Ward

Following the floods that hit Mwariki Estate in Rhoda Ward, Nakuru Town West, victims and well-wishers have worked extra hard to salvage their household goods from the affected houses. The following videos show the resilient residents salvaging their properties as they plan their next move.

Photos: Floods wreak havoc in Mwariki, Pondamali

Floods have hit the Mwariki area residents in Rhoda Ward, Nakuru West sub-county. The residents have today woken up to disastrous news following high rainfall that pounded at dawn today. The 4 AM to 6 AM rains have left many families displaced, property worth thousands destroyed, and some access roads inaccessible. Below are photos taken […]

Fred Kubai: Freedom Fighter, Politician & Trade Unionist

As we celebrate Labour Day, we wish to celebrate one of Kenya’s pioneer Trade Unionists who spent the better years of his youth fighting for the rights of African workers. Born in 1917 in Nairobi, Fred Polworth Kibuthu Kubai first worked as a telegrapher at East Africa Posts and Telecommunications after his education at Buxton […]

When Nakuru hosted Formula 1 Motor Racing

From 1956 to the mid-1970s, Nakuru used to host a world-famous Formula 1 like motor-racing event at the present day Langalanga estate. Langalanga is derived from a Maa(sai) word langa langa which means going round and round. This perfectly described the movement of the race cars around the circuit. Before the motorsport came to Langalanga […]

Umardin Karimbux – Man who build Odeon Cinema, Nakuru

In honour of Umardin Karimbux, all businesses belonging to Asians and Europeans in Nakuru were closed on 19th March 1945, The death of the young man was felt across the whole country. He had died two days earlier on 17th March 1945 aged only 37. The young man had never been to school. The schools […]

Michael Blundell – Nakuru farmer & Politician

Although born in London, Michael Blundell who came to Kenya in 1925 was a core pillar in Nakuru through the 1940s to the 1970s. Michael Blundell first worked as a farmhand in Solai where he later bought land and set his own farm. As a farmer, he was quite successful later serving as a Kenyan […]